OpenAI pledges to cover data center power costs and seek community input
The company says the commitments were in the works before voters rejected the data center boom in recent elections.
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Story- OpenAI pledged to seek community input on AI data centers and publish construction plans.
- The company said it will protect ratepayers and pay for the power its data centers use.
- OpenAI says the pledges were in progress before Americans voted against the data center boom.
OpenAI has pledged to ask local communities for input on its AI data centers, publish its construction plans and protect ratepayers from higher power bills, the company said. The commitments came after the recent US election highlighted public concern about the AI industry.
The company said it would report on the impact its data centers have on local resources. Its pledges also cover paying for the electricity the facilities need, so that the costs do not fall on households.
OpenAI claims the new commitments were already being prepared before American voters delivered a strong verdict against the data center boom. The company has not said which voting results it had in mind or how far the plans had progressed.
Data centers consume large amounts of electricity and water, and many communities in the United States have raised concerns about their growth. Power costs and local resources have become central points in that debate.
OpenAI has not given a timeline for publishing its construction plans or its impact reports, and it has not said how community input will be gathered or how much weight it will carry.
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