OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable

OpenAI announced on Thursday a series of policies aimed at making its data centers more acceptable to the public, as the company seeks to navigate the growing public backlash surrounding AI technology. The measures include refraining from using nondisclosure agreements in data center deals and working to prevent these facilities from raising energy costs for local residents.

These initiatives are part of a broader effort by OpenAI to reshape the narrative around AI policy, including rebranding data centers as "compute campuses" and engaging more with the communities in which they operate. However, AI safety advocates remain skeptical about the company's outreach, which arrives amid a wave of global opposition to data center construction.

Recent US elections saw voter rejection of data center projects in many areas, and protests against such facilities are scheduled for this weekend in Australia and several European nations.

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