OpenAI 宣布数据中心社区承诺，不再与公职人员签 NDA
OpenAI is stepping back from NDAs for data center projects
OpenAI 宣布针对数据中心项目所在社区的新承诺，包括不再与公职人员签署保密协议（NDA），仅保留涉及安全信息、商业秘密或敏感竞争信息的窄范围保护。背景是本周中期选举中选民明确反对数据中心扩建；此前 Amazon 已在 10 月宣布不再与合作的政府机构使用 NDA。
The ChatGPT maker won’t use NDAs with public officials as part of its new data center community commitments.
The ChatGPT maker won’t use NDAs with public officials as part of its new data center community commitments.
by Jay Peters
Nov 6, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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Following this week’s midterms where voters resoundingly voiced their opposition to data center expansion, OpenAI today announced new commitments to communities where it is working on data center projects, including that it won’t use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials.
Many data center projects have come under scrutiny for relying on NDAs to hide discussions between developers and local officials. However, OpenAI says it is now allowing “only narrow protections covering legitimate security information, trade secrets, or proprietary or competitively sensitive information.” In October, Amazon announced it would no longer use NDAs with government agencies it works with on data center projects.
OpenAI’s additional commitments include paying “the full cost” of electricity it uses and the “infrastructure needed to serve us.” It will make opportunities for local communities by publishing the jobs it expects to create and by reporting on hiring. And every future “compute campus” (its rebranding phrase for data centers) the company owns and operates will have a “local compact” that includes the commitments and will reflect “local priorities,” OpenAI says.
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