What Do Americans Think of AI Data Centers? Among Americans with a high school degree, 37 percent oppose AI data centers, a 9-point increase since December. Overall, only 27 percent of U.S. voters support AI data centers being built in or near their community, while 10 percent are neutral. The proposal was tied directly to concerns over power demand from data centers voiced by concerned citizens and critics nationwide. What the Data Says About Hosting BenefitsWhile lawmakers across the country try to react to Americans' growing malaise around data centers, newly released data found that there are benefits to the communities hosting them.