OpenAI wants to build more AI data centers — but Americans are increasingly saying no
OpenAI wants to build more enormous data centers to power ChatGPT and its increasingly ambitious AI systems. Unfortunately, Americans are becoming considerably less enthusiastic about having those facilities built in their neighborhoods.
Following a midterm election in which opposition to data centers became a significant political issue, OpenAI promised in a new announcement to be more transparent and listen more carefully to the communities expected to host them.
Under its new community infrastructure commitments, OpenAI says it will provide more information about construction plans and their environmental effects. The company is also moving away from requiring public officials to sign non-disclosure agreements during negotiations, with limited exceptions for sensitive information. It's a notable change for an industry that has often approached local development as though the promise of technological progress should be enough to overcome almost any objection.
The timing of the announcement is notable as it comes after the...
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