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AWS plans to stop using NDAs with government agencies for new data center approvals

A post says communities are seeking more transparency about data centers’ effects on water, electricity and the environment.

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Two posts say AWS will stop using nondisclosure agreements with government agencies when seeking approval for new data centers. One says CEO Matt Garman cited more than 100 data center moratoriums under consideration across the U.S. The other says Amazon puts data centers’ share of U.S. industrial water use at around 0.5%.

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@thedailyblock🚨 AWS STOPS USING NDAs FOR NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS Amazon Web Services says it will no longer use nondisclosure agreements with government agencies when seeking approval for new data centers. The move comes as communities push for more transparency around how data centers affect local water, electricity and the environment. AWS CEO Matt Garman says more than 100 data center moratoriums are currently being considered across the U.S.1d
@Muzammil_OXGOOD MORNING 🌞 Data centers are becoming one of the biggest debates around the AI boom. AWS CEO Matt Garman is now pushing back on some of the criticism and says AWS will stop using NDAs with government agencies for new data center projects. The move comes as communities raise concerns about: → Water usage → Rising electricity costs → Pollution → Lack of transparency → The impact on local communities Garman argues that some of these concerns are based on misconceptions. For example, Amazon says data centers account for around 0.5% of U.S. industrial water use and argues that electricity price increases in some states are more connected to aging grid infrastructure. But there is still a bigger issue here. Trust. Even if the numbers look reasonable, people want to know how these projects affect their communities before they are approved. And with more AI infrastructure being built every year, this conversation is only going to get bigger. The AI race isn't just about who builds the best models anymore. It's also about who gets to build the infrastructure, where they build it, and how transparent they are about the impact.1d
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    @thedailyblock🚨 AWS STOPS USING NDAs FOR NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS Amazon Web Services says it will no longer use nondisclosure agreements with government agencies when seeking approval for new data centers. The move comes as communities push for more transparency around how data centers affect local water, electricity and the environment. AWS CEO Matt Garman says more than 100 data center moratoriums are currently being considered across the U.S.1d
    @Muzammil_OXGOOD MORNING 🌞 Data centers are becoming one of the biggest debates around the AI boom. AWS CEO Matt Garman is now pushing back on some of the criticism and says AWS will stop using NDAs with government agencies for new data center projects. The move comes as communities raise concerns about: → Water usage → Rising electricity costs → Pollution → Lack of transparency → The impact on local communities Garman argues that some of these concerns are based on misconceptions. For example, Amazon says data centers account for around 0.5% of U.S. industrial water use and argues that electricity price increases in some states are more connected to aging grid infrastructure. But there is still a bigger issue here. Trust. Even if the numbers look reasonable, people want to know how these projects affect their communities before they are approved. And with more AI infrastructure being built every year, this conversation is only going to get bigger. The AI race isn't just about who builds the best models anymore. It's also about who gets to build the infrastructure, where they build it, and how transparent they are about the impact.1d
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