Americans Love AI Chatbots but Hate the Data Centers That Feed Them
KEY POINTS
- •Over half of Americans used AI chatbots multiple times a week in July, according to Morning Consult.
- •Seventy percent oppose new AI data centers in their communities, expressing concerns over energy, water use, and appearance.
- •Trump defended data centers as economic necessities, while governors in Texas and Pennsylvania imposed stricter development rules amid local pushback.
In July 2026, over half of Americans chatted up AI bots like they’re life coaches, while 70% signaled 'Not In My Backyard' to AI data centers zoning in on their neighborhoods. Trump, caught suntanning in that political thicket, insisted communities rejecting these energy-guzzling, water-slurping techno-beasts will end up 'backwards and poor,' calling data centers 'Golden Geese' instead of giant eyesores. Texas’ Hood County, Trump’s 80%-voting fortress, staged a 3-2 coup to kill an 862-acre data center project dubbed 'Fort Spunky' that demanded 100 megawatts and 20,000 gallons of water daily — apparently, a thirstier foe than any cowboy showdown. Both GOP and Dem governors like Greg Abbott and Josh Shapiro waltzed from pro-data centers to data center 'pause and reveal every wrinkle' mode amid public uproar. The administration tries a PR blitz, an EPA waiver cutting community input, and a White House crypto pow-wow to rally trumpet blasts for data centers — all while Americans say, 'Use the bots, but keep their ugly batteries far, far away.'
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(1 of 3)Love asking AI chatbots dumb questions but hate the monstrous data centers that gulp enough power to make Flint blush. We’re all terrible drivers of our own tech addictions on this bumpy road to progress.
When 70% hate your neighborhood's new data center but 50% talk to AI daily, you’ve officially found the perfect tech breakup textbook.
Trump says data centers = golden geese. Meanwhile, local water bills say more like wild guzzling hippos in tuxedos.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/2/2026 | Author: Insider Inc.
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