Survey: Californians overwhelmingly opposed to new data centers
A new survey shows that Californians really don’t like artificial intelligence data centers.
A new survey shows that Californians really don’t like artificial intelligence data centers. The latest Public Policy Institute of California poll of 1,578 adult Californians finds that 73% oppose the construction of data centers in their communities.
Though the majority of both Democrats and Republicans disapprove of building data centers, Republicans are slightly more likely […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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