Key Facts About U.S. Data Centers
Data centers are expanding fast to power AI, and public backlash is growing. Here are some key facts on their locations, energy use and Americans’ views.
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Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls
Americans are generally open to AI handling administrative and medical tasks, but they largely don’t want AI operating without human oversight. About half (47%) say AI will make the relationship between patients and their doctors worse, compared with 10% who say it will make it better.
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Few Americans Say They Are Asking AI Chatbots for 2026 Election Information
Among the 8% of U.S. adults using chatbots for this purpose, most have sought information about candidates or issues in the elections.
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Men Are Experiencing More Job Growth Than Women in AI-Exposed Occupations
Men’s employment grew faster than women’s in occupations most exposed to AI, a gap driven largely by workers without a bachelor’s degree.
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The Gender Gap in AI
Men and women now use AI chatbots at similar rates, but men use them more often, while women are more skeptical of AI’s impact on their lives.
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Why Don’t Some People Use Chatbots?
About half of U.S. adults never use chatbots, and most non-users cite disinterest, privacy or accuracy concerns.
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Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really
Synthetic surveys using digital twins do a poor job estimating the public mood and are especially error-prone for some subgroups, including Republicans and Black adults.
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Americans’ views of data centers have turned more negative
Americans’ views of data centers have turned more negative since January. But many are unsure or unfamiliar with them.
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Globally, More People Expect AI to Cause Job Loss Than Growth
Amid a mix of concern and excitement about AI, a 37-country survey finds pessimism about its potential impact on jobs and economic inequality.
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Democrats are now more worried than Republicans about AI and its impact on jobs
In another shift, Democrats are now more likely than Republicans to predict that AI will lead to fewer jobs over the next 20 years (75% vs. 68%).
