Voters reject data centers stories

Nov 5, 2026

OpenAI pledges data center community commitments, drops NDAs with public officials

OpenAI announced new commitments for its data center projects, including dropping non-disclosure agreements with public officials and pledging greater community engagement, in response to the midterm backlash against AI infrastructure.

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▪OpenAI's November 5, 2026 community commitments followed November 3, 2026 midterm elections where voters in at least 38 jurisdictions approved ballot measures restricting or limiting artificial intelligence data center expansion
▪OpenAI's policy paper asked governments to disclose tax incentives publicly with clawback provisions and urged Congress to restore clean-electricity tax credits
▪OpenAI published a policy blueprint urging lawmakers to codify limits on data center non-disclosure agreements and mandate that developers fully pay for electricity and grid infrastructure costs across the artificial intelligence industry

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