The policy change follows an inquiry from Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, who sent letters to Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle seeking details on such secrecy agreements. Raskin is attempting to increase oversight of the physical infrastructure powering AI ahead of the midterm elections, as some reports suggest more than 70% of people oppose these large data center projects.
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Amazon Ends NDAs in Local Data Center Deals After Raskin Probe
AI18 days ago
The terms of future artificial intelligence infrastructure projects will be more accessible to the public after Amazon shifted its approach to local government negotiations. The company announced this morning that it has ceased the use of non-disclosure agreements in its contracts with municipal and county officials to secure approvals for the construction of its data centers.
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