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  "id": 18390156,
  "title": "OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-looks-to-make-data-centers-more-palatable",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:28:34.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/11/05/2026/openai-looks-to-make-data-centers-more-palatable"
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-to-change-voters-view-of-data-centers",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:04:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI pledges to change how it handles data center deals, including avoiding nondisclosure agreements and cutting power usage, after Democrats' midterm wins (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-pledges-to-change-how-it-handles-data-center-deals-including",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:45:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-is-trying-to-make-data-centers-into-chilean-sea-bass-good-luck",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:00:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "OpenAI says it will protect local resources and report on the impact of its data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-says-it-will-protect-local-resources-and-report-on-the-impact",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:37:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "OpenAI signals a new tack on data centers as the political backlash intensifies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-signals-a-new-tack-on-data-centers-as-the-political-backlash",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "OpenAI rebrands data centers as 'compute campuses,' unveils new framework",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/openai-rebrands-data-centers-as-compute-campuses-unveils-new-framework",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:21:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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