# Voters mostly dislike AI and data centers, but neither party appears to have an edge

https://mins.news/en/item/60083

- The Verge, 2026-09-15 23:34 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/995917/data-center-nyt-midterm-poll-september

> A New York Times–Siena University poll found that 61 percent of 1,503 likely voters opposed building data centers to power AI, while only 14 percent strongly supported them. Environmental and water-use concerns were the leading reason for opposition. Despite the issue’s unpopularity, AI and data centers ranked below one percent as a top midterm voting issue for most groups, and neither party held a clear advantage on handling it.

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