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Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction

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Despite AI labs investing trillions in data centers to boost AI, over 60% of Americans oppose new data centers, especially locally. A Data & Society report reveals Pennsylvanians' skepticism rooted in historical industrial impacts and distrust of AI inevitability narratives.

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