# Beyond doomsday warnings, AI faces another threat: backlash against data centres

https://mins.news/en/item/60653

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-16 09:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm750xv56v57o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Data centres powering the AI boom are facing growing opposition in the United States and the United Kingdom. Residents have raised concerns about electricity prices, water use, noise and environmental effects, while US polling shows them less popular than nuclear power plants. The backlash could shape policy and elections.

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