National Post
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May 20, 2026
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AI unease grows in the U.S. as early enthusiasm gives way to ‘existential fear’
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Community members protest at a hearing about the approval of a new AI data center in Pocatello, Idaho, on May 14, 2026. A recent Gallup poll found that 71 per cent of Americans oppose local AI data centers, compared with 53 per cent who oppose nearby nuclear plants. PHOTO BY NATALIE BEHRING/GETTY IMAGES Article content Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an backlash gathers pace across the United States. Article content The rapid spread of the emerging …
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