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I think the data center backlash is mostly about data centers

Andy Masley · 25 Aug 2026 · blog.andymasley.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    The data-centre backlash is about the buildings themselves, not about what people think of AI.

    Their wordsAll this combined with the survey data on Americans’ stated reasons for opposing data centers makes me think that attitudes toward AI are probably a meaningful factor for a minority of people opposed to data centers, but I don’t think the backlash overall is driven by people’s thoughts on AI.
    Interesting

  2. Our reading

    The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation.

    Their wordsI have a long separate post here looking at the evidence we have, and I come away thinking the data center backlash is basically entirely homegrown.
    Interesting