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California voters back data centre safeguards while Americans worry about AI and employment
New polling suggests growing public concern over both the local impacts of data centre development and the potential for artificial intelligence to disrupt employment across the United States.
By João Marques Lima
Founder and Editor, The Tech Capital
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A majority of California voters oppose the construction of new data centres in their local communities, while a separate nationwide survey indicates widespread concern that artificial intelligence could threaten jobs, underscoring growing public scrutiny of the infrastructure underpinning the AI economy.
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