OpenAI Says It Will Protect Local Resources And Report On The Impact Of Its Data Centers
Engadget · Mariella Moon ·
OpenAI claims its new pledges were in the works before Americans voted strongly against the data center boom.
These new pledges come after Americans rebuked the explosion of data centers in local elections this week.
OpenAI has pledged to conserve resources and be more transparent, just after Americans had overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms. The company has published a National Community Compact, which details what people can expect from its future data centers. It has also released a Compute Campus Policy Blueprint, which proposes policies to give communities a voice and protect them from new costs if a development is built where they live.
In its announcement, OpenAI vowed once again not to let its data center operations affect the electricity costs of nearby communities. It claims it will pay the full cost of the electricity it uses and the infrastructure buildouts and upgrades power providers need to serve its facilities. A major concern among people worried about data centers is that power providers could pass on the cost of expensive infrastructure upgrades and massive power spikes to residents and local businesses.
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