Voters rejected data centers in 40 of 41 ballot measures; OpenAI makes voluntary pledges
The Decoder · rss · 2026-11-05
US voters rejected new data centers in 40 out of 41 local ballot measures, a clear signal against AI infrastructure expansion.
In response, OpenAI is offering voluntary community commitments for future data center sites. Critics note the pledges only cover facilities OpenAI operates itself, while a large share of its compute infrastructure is built by partners like Oracle, limiting their reach.
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