Amazon announced it will stop using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move by Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy had fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco.
What it means for you
If you're planning investments in AI infrastructure or data centers, know that transparency with local communities is becoming a market standard.
Source: TechCrunch
