Amazon says it will stop using NDAs for data center deals
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Amazon says it will stop using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating data center projects with local governments, following a similar move by Microsoft earlier this year. According to TechCrunch, secrecy has contributed to community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed or enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco.
On its Equity podcast, TechCrunch also discusses startups betting that consumers will give AI agents access to inboxes, files and credit cards — if websites let them in. The episode examines whether greater transparency could change how data center deals are made and whether trust will be the main product for those startups.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
Amazon’s announced decision could change how communities assess data center projects, in a context where, according to TechCrunch, hundreds of moratoriums have already been proposed or enacted. The case also links transparency and trust to the expansion of AI infrastructure.
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