Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

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Amazon and Microsoft have stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in talks with local governments about data centers, aiming to improve transparency amid community concerns. Industry experts discuss how secrecy has fueled backlash and poor public understanding of data centers' local impacts.

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