https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-to-change-voters-view-of-data-centersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-to-change-voters-view-of-data-centershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-to-change-voters-view-of-data-centers#u194350Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:21:46 +0000OpenAI initiated a charm offensive following US midterm elections that saw voters reject tech industry data center expansion plans. The company issued new data center policies promising that AI infrastructure will pay its own way and protect local power grids. OpenAI also pledged to give local communities more say in upcoming projects and stepped back from using nondisclosure agreements for data center developments. The policy shifts arrive as tech giants respond to intense political backlash and local opposition regarding the heavy resource demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure.Wh