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OpenAI sets out data centre policies to win local trust

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Source: Reuters via CNAAlso reported by CNBC, Bloomberg, OpenAI, Unite.AI

OpenAI set out policies on Thursday, 5 November 2026, intended to build trust with local communities that host its data centres. It will no longer use non-disclosure agreements with public officials when negotiating or discussing future sites, though proprietary information stays confidential, and it will give residents access to construction plans and their effect on traffic, noise and lighting. Its chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, said one facility in southern Ohio is expected to create 2,500 long-term jobs at an average annual salary of $80,000.

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Residents will get access to OpenAI’s construction plans and their effect on traffic, noise and lighting, and OpenAI will stop using NDAs with public officials on future sites.

When
5 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0726
Who
OpenAI; Chris Lehane

Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from Reuters via CNA and the reporting credited above. Checked against the source on 5 Nov 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0726: “OpenAI sets out data centre policies to win local trust.” wheresthe.ai, 5 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-openai-sets-out-data-centre-policies-to-win-local-trust-2026-11/ (source: Reuters via CNA).

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