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Amazon ends NDAs for data center deals amid AI infrastructure backlash

Amazon will stop using NDAs in data center negotiations with local governments, following Microsoft's similar move. This shift responds to community opposition that has led to numerous moratoriums on AI infrastructure projects.

Source: TechCrunch AI · techcrunch.com Published 2026-10-09T16:53:02+00:00 Detected 2026-10-09T21:17:48+00:00
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Amazon will stop using NDAs in data center negotiations with local governments, following Microsoft's similar move. This shift responds to community opposition that has led to numerous moratoriums on AI infrastructure projects.

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Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San...

Removing NDAs increases transparency in AI infrastructure development, potentially easing community concerns and regulatory pushback. It reflects growing public scrutiny over AI's physical footprint and data center expansion.

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