OpenAI Publishes Community Compact and AI Campus Policy Blueprint

OpenAI published a National Community Compact and Compute Campus Policy Blueprint on November 5, 2026, committing future campuses it owns and operates to pay their full electricity and infrastructure costs and proposing rules for the wider industry. The compact establishes a national baseline while requiring a locally tailored version at every future campus OpenAI owns and operates. OpenAI will engage residents early, using tools that can include surveys and listening sessions, provide a local point of contact throughout the campus’s life, and report publicly each year on progress. Under the energy commitments, OpenAI will pay for the electricity it uses and the infrastructure needed to serve its sites. Before major spending begins, it will provide financial assurances to protect other customers if a project is delayed, reduced or canceled.