OpenAI Releases National Community Compact and Compute Campus Policy Blueprint

On November 5, 2026, OpenAI released two policy documents: the National Community Compact and the Compute Campus Policy Blueprint, saying they aim to protect local resources, create jobs, and provide guidance for responsible AI infrastructure development. Later that evening, The Decoder reported that the backdrop for OpenAI's move was that on the same day, 40 of 41 local ballot measures on building new data centers in the U.S. midterm elections were rejected. In the Compact, OpenAI made voluntary commitments: it will no longer require partners to sign NDAs for its own new sites, will cover the full cost of power and grid upgrades, will limit electricity use during peak hours, and will disclose data on construction, noise, and water usage; it also called on lawmakers to extend such rules as mandatory industry-wide requirements. Both documents remain at the announcement stage, and OpenAI has not yet released specific implementation projects, a list of partner communities, or follow-up execution plans.

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