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That's according to a global poll conducted by a research group called Public First.

It found that just 26% of Americans supported more data center buildouts.

That was the lowest rate of support among 15 large countries.

The U.S.

is home to almost all the leading AI companies, and they are expanding their operations in the country fast.

Now, while Americans aren't too hot on AI data centers, Nigerians seem to have a penchant for them.

Nigeria is the country most enthusiastic about more data center construction.

74% of people there believe in building more AI infrastructure.

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U.S.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on AI yesterday.

It creates a voluntary framework that allows the government to vet AI models.

The move comes after officials raised concerns about the security risks posed by frontier AI platforms, most recently Anthropix Mythos.