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OpenAI released a policy blueprint pledging to pay the full cost of electricity for data centers it owns and operates. The company also said it would seek input from local communities, disclose construction plans and avoid nondisclosure agreements with public officials.
The commitments were issued two days after local midterm ballot measures across 10 states largely rejected expanded artificial intelligence facilities, according to OpenAI. The company said voters approved restrictions or rejected development-backed proposals in 40 of 41 such measures.
OpenAI said it would protect utility customers from increased rates tied to its facilities and urged policymakers to make the commitments legally binding. Chris Lehane, the company’s chief global affairs officer, said the blueprint was intended to establish a framework for future development.
The company has previously announced plans for $600 billion in total computing spending by 2030, including data center projects in Georgia and Ohio, according to OpenAI.
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