OpenAI is stepping back from NDAs for data center projects
Following this week's midterms where voters resoundingly voiced their opposition to data center expansion, OpenAI today announced new commitments to communities where it is working on data center projects, including that it won't use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials. Many data
While OpenAI’s decision to eschew NDAs might seem like a noble move towards transparency, it feels more like a tactical retreat in response to public backlash. This shift, however well-intentioned, doesn’t address the core concerns of communities worried about the environmental and social impacts of data center expansion.
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Panel 1
INT. COMMUNITY CENTER MEETING ROOM - NIGHT A small town community center is dimly lit with a single projector screen flickering with slides. A group of concerned citizens are gathered around a table, laptops and notebooks open. At the head of the table, a visibly tired but determined JIM, a local tech entrepreneur, is addressing the group.
weary but resolute: Alright folks, I’ve got some updates from OpenAI. They’re stepping back on the NDA front, which is a big deal for transparency.
Panel 2
The group nods with a mix of skepticism and hope. Across the room, LENA, a young activist with a smartphone in hand, looks up from her device with a skeptical expression.
sarcastically: Sure, transparency. So, can you tell us exactly what they’re planning to build here?
Panel 3
Jim leans back, rubbing his forehead. He looks at Lena and the group with a deadpan expression.
dryly: Well, it’s not a secret anymore, but they still won’t say what exactly they’re building. Just that it’s not a secret.
dryly: Group murmurs in disbelief.
rolling her eyes: Great. Thanks a lot, Jim.
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