A majority of Maryland voters are opposed to building data centers in the state and have a dim view of artificial intelligence, which they believe will have a negative impact on society, a new poll shows.
Half of those surveyed in the poll released Thursday by the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County were asked about support for data centers being built anywhere in Maryland and the other half were asked about a data center near their community. In both cases, nearly 8 in 10 were opposed.
“What I think is really striking is that people don’t like it across the board, whether it’s next to them or some other place in the state,” said Mileah Kromer, director of the poll. “It doesn’t matter where it’s at, they don’t want it here in the state.”
The survey is based on interviews with 776 Marylanders who said they were likely to vote. The survey, conducted from Sept. 22-27, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%.
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