People Would Rather Have an Amazon Warehouse in Their Backyard Than a Data Center — New Poll

TechCrunch·low signal

A new poll reported by TechCrunch shows Americans prefer living near an Amazon warehouse over a data center, reflecting growing public opposition to AI infrastructure expansion. The finding is significant context for the data center construction crisis: even when power and equipment are available, local opposition adds another bottleneck. Community resistance is becoming a material factor in AI infrastructure deployment timelines.