Amazon has announced it will no longer rely on non-disclosure agreements during negotiations for data center projects with municipal authorities. The decision follows a comparable policy shift implemented by Microsoft earlier in the year.
The use of secrecy in planning artificial intelligence infrastructure has previously sparked significant public resistance, resulting in numerous proposed and enacted moratoriums across various locations stretching from New York to San Francisco.
Additional information regarding these policy changes and their impact on municipal planning is expected to emerge as the situation continues to evolve.
