Many data center projects have drawn criticism for using NDAs to hide discussions between developers and local officials. OpenAI says it will now allow "only narrow protections" for security information, trade secrets and competitively sensitive information. In October, Amazon said it would stop using NDAs with government agencies on such projects.
OpenAI also committed to paying "the full cost" of the electricity it uses and of the infrastructure needed to serve it, and to publishing the jobs it expects to create and reporting on hiring. Every future "compute campus," its new term for data centers, that it owns and operates will have a "local compact" that includes the commitments and reflects local priorities.