OpenAI Pledges To Cover Data Centre Power Costs And End Secret Deals
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OpenAI has announced a new policy for its future artificial intelligence data centres in the United States, promising to cover their electricity costs, disclose their environmental impact and stop using broad confidentiality agreements with public officials during project negotiations. The commitments, published on November 5, 2026, come amid growing opposition to large AI infrastructure projects, with communities raising concerns about rising electricity bills, water consumption and the limited benefits of hosting enormous computing facilities. Under its National Community Compact, OpenAI says residents should have a greater say in how new facilities are developed and receive clearer information about their long-term impact. The company has also released a Compute Campus Policy Blueprint, proposing rules that federal, state and local governments could adopt to regulate the wider data-centre industry.
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