[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":26},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nr-en-openai-drops-ndas-data-center-projects":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"dek":6,"date":7,"time":8,"publishedAt":9,"updated":10,"updatedAt":10,"dateFmt":11,"updatedFmt":10,"kind":12,"tier":13,"author":14,"authorName":15,"topics":16,"tracker":10,"trackerLabel":10,"headlineStat":10,"image":21,"ogImage":22,"imageAlt":5,"csv":10,"minutes":23,"words":24,"html":25},"openai-drops-ndas-data-center-projects","OpenAI drops NDAs with public officials for data center projects","OpenAI says it will no longer use non-disclosure agreements with public officials for its data center projects. The company made the announcement after the US midterms, in which voters, according to The Verge, voiced strong opposition to data center expansion.","2026-11-06","07:54","2026-11-06T07:54:00+01:00","","November 6, 2026","news","standard","ideal-syka","Ideal Syka",[17,18,19,20],"Data centers","OpenAI","Site planning","Transparency","\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fimg\u002Fopenai-drops-ndas-data-center-projects.webp","\u002Fog-nr\u002Fopenai-drops-ndas-data-center-projects.en.png",1,197,"\u003Ch2>What OpenAI has committed to\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>On 6 November, OpenAI announced new commitments to communities where it is working on data center projects. The main point: as part of these commitments, it won't use NDAs with public officials. According to The Verge, OpenAI now allows only "narrow protections covering legitimate security information, trade secrets, or proprietary or competitively sensitive information."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Further commitments\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>OpenAI says it will pay "the full cost" of the electricity it uses and the "infrastructure needed to serve us." It also plans to publish the jobs it expects to create and report on hiring. Every future "compute campus" should get a local compact that contains these commitments and reflects "local priorities."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Context\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The move follows criticism of NDAs that, according to The Verge, were used to shield discussions between developers and local officials. The Verge notes that Amazon announced a similar step in October. For companies planning sites, this could change how they deal with communities – how far these commitments go in practice remains open based on the available sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Sources\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Fai-artificial-intelligence\u002F1028454\u002Fopenai-data-center-nda\">The Verge\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Editorially owned by \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fautor\u002Fideal-syka\">Ideal Syka\u003C\u002Fa>. Sources and method: \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fredaktion\">Newsroom & method\u003C\u002Fa>. Tips and corrections: \u003Ca href=\"mailto:ai@i6eal.de\">ai@i6eal.de\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1793955491326]