OpenAI woos US communities with jobs, transparency after midterm voter backlash

Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to build data centers across the country. OpenAI has now embarked on new strategies to change their minds.

The AI lab on Thursday laid out policies — in the works since August — intended to help the company build more trust with local communities and convince them that data centers will benefit them.