OpenAI says it will stop using broad non-disclosure agreements with public officials on data-centre projects, The Verge reported, after US voters backed local limits in several midterm ballot measures. The company said only narrow protections for security information, trade secrets or personal data should remain. Critics argue NDAs have hidden talks between developers and councils over power, water and tax breaks. OpenAI cast the change as a transparency pledge to communities hosting its facilities. Rivals still use confidentiality deals on many sites. Local campaigners say disclosure is only useful if planning hearings stay open and documents are published in full.
Source: The Verge