# Georgia residents sue OpenAI and county officials over a $20 billion data center

> Original title: tomshardware: Georgia residents are suing OpenAI and their county officials, saying they secretly pushed through a $20B data center.

- Source: Rohan Paul
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:19:50.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/f12rx2e3fea18giyuc3wmk7po
- Original: https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2120748380699935086

## Summary

Georgia residents have sued OpenAI and county officials under the state's racketeering law, alleging a $20 billion data center was secretly approved. The suit says a county development authority official signed an NDA with OpenAI in October 2025, about nine months before the public announcement. It also alleges the deal was approved under an agenda listing only "Project Gateway" and that commissioners skipped two required hearings when changing industrial zoning.

## Post

tomshardware: Georgia residents are suing OpenAI and their county officials, saying they secretly pushed through a $20B data center.

They brought the case under Georgia’s racketeering law, which lets them seek triple damages, alongside fraud and conspiracy claims.

The suit says the county development authority’s chief signed an NDA with OpenAI in October 2025, almost 9 months before the public announcement.

The authority then approved the deal under an agenda reading only “Project Gateway,” and commissioners allegedly skipped 2 required hearings when changing industrial zoning.

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