# Bad Influence story: Georgia residents sue OpenAI and county officials over $20 billion data center

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-12 00:19. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/29bb0218-4ba4-4ee4-b2cb-aaa17b3ca5d0

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Latest update (11-12 00:19): Georgia residents sue OpenAI and county officials over a $20 billion data center

Overview: 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 a non-disclosure agreement with OpenAI in October 2025, about nine months before the public announcement, and that the deal was approved under an agenda listing only "Project Gateway." It also alleges commissioners skipped two required hearings when changing industrial zoning. The allegations come from the residents' complaint as reported by Rohan Paul on X and Tom's Hardware; the defendants' responses are not reported.

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1. 11-12 00:19 · Rohan Paul · [Georgia residents sue OpenAI and county officials over a $20 billion data center](https://badinfluence.news/items/f12rx2e3fea18giyuc3wmk7po)
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