OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable
OpenAI announced policies intended to make its data center development more acceptable to the public, including avoiding nondisclosure agreements and preventing facilities from increasing energy costs for residents. The company also plans to seek more community input as opposition to data center construction grows.
OpenAI said it will avoid nondisclosure agreements in data center deals and work to ensure its facilities do not increase energy costs for residents. The company is also seeking more community input and promoting the term “compute campuses” as part of an effort to reshape public discussion around the AI infrastructure buildout.
The outreach comes as opposition to data centers expands, including voter efforts to limit construction in several U.S. ballot measures and planned protests in Australia and Europe. The article says AI safety advocates remain skeptical of the industry’s public-engagement efforts.