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OpenAI pledges to pay for data center power after election highlights AI concerns

Thursday, November 5, 2026


OpenAI announced it would solicit community input regarding AI data centers, publish construction plans, and protect ratepayers from bearing the costs of powering those facilities. The pledge followed increased public and political attention to the energy demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure. OpenAI did not specify a timeline for implementing these commitments.

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