AI company OpenAI will avoid confidentiality agreements in negotiations over new data centers and ensure that local residents do not have to bear the facilities’ electricity costs. Bloomberg News reports this.
The company also promises greater transparency regarding the impact of data centers on, among other things, water consumption, noise and energy use. OpenAI will also reduce electricity consumption during peak demand and set targets for local hiring.
The announcement comes after US voters gave increased support to politicians who want to limit data center expansion.
According to research firm Data Center Watch, at least 45 projects worth 88 billion dollars were affected by local opposition during the second quarter of 2026.
OpenAI acknowledges that the opposition could delay some projects, but says the new commitments have been prepared over several months.
