💼 OpenAI Opens Data Center Maps After Election Failures in the US
According to Ballotpedia, 40 out of 41 votes in the midterm elections went against construction. The company is now dropping NDAs with officials and promising residents site plans: traffic, noise, and lighting.
🌍 Democrats in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio won with promises to freeze permits: AI infrastructure construction is becoming more expensive and delayed. Transparency could become an industry standard.
👤 Residents' votes determine when new capacity appears — and thus, the availability and prices of AI services. OpenAI's argument: a facility in southern Ohio will provide 2,500 long-term jobs with an average salary of $80,000.
Source 1: https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-change-voters-view-data-centers-2026-11-05/ Source 2: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/openai-kicks-off-charm-offensive-100410426.html