Gallup: 71% of Americans oppose local AI data center construction, citing water and electricity issues, with opposition higher among Democrats than Republicans
Gallup: 71% of Americans oppose local AI data center construction, citing water and electricity issues, with opposition higher among Democrats than Republicans
The survey found that Republicans and Democrats are uncomfortable living near a data center, but opposition is especially intense among Democrats.
For the first time, 50% of employed US adults say they use AI at work at least a few times per year; leaders are most likely to see AI's impact as positive
Employees report productivity gains with AI but not fundamental shifts in how work gets done. — For the first time in Gallup's measurement …
Gallup survey of 1,500+ people in the US aged 14 to 29: hopefulness regarding AI fell from 27% to 18% over the past year; 22% use GenAI daily and 29% weekly
A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.
A profile of Simile, which offers “agentic twins” modeled on real people to provide answers for polling and market research for companies like CVS and Gallup
AI startup Simile offers ‘agentic twins’ modeled on real people to provide answers for polling and market researchLinkedIn:Mike Volpi,Sri Narasimhan,Joon Sung Park, andAllegra Pedretti
A profile of Simile, which offers “agentic twins” modeled on real people to provide answers for polling and market research for companies like CVS and Gallup
AI startup Simile offers ‘agentic twins’ modeled on real people to provide answers for polling and market research
Gallup: 12% of employed US adults reported using AI daily in their job in Q4 2025, compared to 10% in Q3 and 8% in Q2; 49% say they never use AI in their role
The total percentage of employees using AI remains flat, but use varies meaningfully by industry and role type.
A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing
www.politico.com/news/magazin... Brendan Nyhan / @brendannyhan : See also: social media. In both cases, lots of people promising quick fixes with no tradeoffs. [embedded post] Max Berger / @maxberge...
Gallup: ~60% of 2,232 teachers at US K-12 public schools say they used AI tools in the 2024-25 school year; regulars estimate weekly time savings of 5.9 hours
For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun.
Gallup: ~67% of US workers say they never use AI tools at work, while 4% use them daily and say they see benefits in productivity, efficiency, and more
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