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title: "Most Americans Say AI Is Bad for Society, Oppose More Data Centers"
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published_at: "2026-10-22T20:51:23.000Z"
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summary: "Most Americans say AI is bad for society and oppose more data centers, with majorities seeing risks in AI and fewer seeing benefits."
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# Most Americans Say AI Is Bad for Society, Oppose More Data Centers

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**Published:** 2026-10-22T20:51:23.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Most Americans say AI is bad for society and oppose more data centers, with majorities seeing risks in AI and fewer seeing benefits\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/americans-ai-bad-society-oppose-data-centers-abcpostipsos/story?id=137414085>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50200843>)