# Public Distrust of AI Grows Even as Chatbot Use Soars: Why the Contradiction?

In a May Gallup poll, 71% of US adults said they would oppose a new AI data center being built near them, while only 53% said they would oppose a new nuclear power plant. Given the choice, people would rather have a reactor down the road than a server farm.That same month, though, ChatGPT reached a

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| Published | 6 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/public-distrust-of-ai-grows-even-as-chatbot-use-soars-why-the-contradiction/