OpenAI rebrands data centers as ‘compute campuses,’ unveils new framework
OpenAI says the policy shift will include community input, public utility disclosures and a promise to cover full energy costs as backlash grows.
- On Sunday, OpenAI confirmed plans to rebrand its data centers as "compute campuses," with a spokesperson stating the new name better describes the scale and role of infrastructure built for AI.
- A recent Pew Research poll found that 54% of Americans say data centers are bad for the environment, and efforts to improve their reputation have mostly failed. Data centers remain deeply unpopular with the public.
- OpenAI is preparing a "PR blitz" for after the midterm elections on Tuesday, stating it wants communities to help shape infrastructure and share in the opportunities it creates.
- Chris Lehane, OpenAI's chief global affairs officer, told Axios the midterms are "a bit of a movie trailer for what you're going to see in 2028," expecting AI to be the issue in the presidential election.
- While companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have pledged millions to local schools and communities, Lehane described the broader conversation as "good and healthy," citing proposals for developing AI "speed limits.
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The project is one of the largest data center projects in the US. Two days after the Democrats won the mid-renovation election, who are trying to reduce the breakthrough in building artificial intelligence centers, OpenAI said that it will change the way it deals with communities, where its giant data centers have been built, which it now calls the university computer campus. ( Picture from The New York Times Service)
US-based artificial intelligence company OpenAI has presented a series of commitments regarding data centers, including not entering into "confidentiality agreements" with public officials and using resources efficiently.
OpenAI swears off secret data center deals after voters torch AI buildout - The Daily Bo Snerdley
OpenAI promised to stop striking secret deals with local officials days after voters rejected data centers at the polls. The frontier AI lab emphasized its transparency pledge Thursday, sharing a “Policy Blueprint” which includes intentions to avoid nondisclosure agreements, publicly share construction plans, seek community feedback and bear the cost of its data center infrastructure, CNBC reported. The announcement follows voters’ passing bans …
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