OpenAI drops NDAs with public officials on data center projects
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OpenAI says it will not use non-disclosure agreements with public officials on its data center projects, and will allow only narrow protections for security information, trade secrets, and competitively sensitive information.
The announcement came the week after the 2026 midterm elections, which The Verge reports voters used to oppose data center expansion.
The company also commits to paying the full cost of the electricity and infrastructure its data centers need, and to publishing expected jobs and hiring reports for each compute campus it owns and operates.
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AIOpenAI says it will not use non-disclosure agreements with public officials on its data center projects and will allow only narrow protections for security information, trade secrets, and competitively sensitive information. The company also commits to paying the full cost of the electricity and infrastructure it needs, and to publishing expected jobs and hiring reports for each compute campus it owns and operates.
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