Building AI infrastructure that works for America

Setting a new standard for responsible AI infrastructure.

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America’s next chapter starts in our communities

As more people and businesses turn to AI for their essential work, we need the infrastructure to keep that work going and bring new tools to doctors, patients, business owners, students, researchers and families. The buildout has the potential to create jobs, advance local economic opportunity, and drive a new era of American growth.

AI is being built in communities across the country, and this essential work should create lasting opportunities for them. We’re committed to shaping each project around community priorities, helping expand what’s possible for them as they do the same for us, while also, equally importantly, protecting local residents from higher electricity costs and minimizing water use.

Setting a new standard

We believe communities hosting our compute campuses deserve transparency, a voice, and a meaningful stake in the value they create. Here is how we will turn that principle into practice.

View the Community Compact

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Listening and learning

We will give residents regular opportunities to shape plans and local benefits, with surveys, listening sessions and a local point of contact.

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Protecting households from energy costs

We will pay the full cost of electricity and new infrastructure needed to serve our sites, provide financial assurances if projects are delayed, downsized or canceled, and share realistic demand forecasts with utilities.

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Serving as a “grid protector”

We’ll take part in flexible demand programs. Depending on local conditions, technical feasibility and utility interest, campuses could reduce demand, supply power to the grid, or help keep it steady.

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Economic development

We’ll make sustained investments shaped by residents’ priorities and help communities plan how to use tax and PILOT (funds that local governments secure from developers) revenue. Potential investments include essential services, workforce pathways, local businesses and shared infrastructure.

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Creating jobs

We’ll publish workforce strategies and annual progress reports and set local hiring goals where labor conditions allow. Potential initiatives include Project Labor Agreements, AI Talent Hubs and apprenticeships.

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Respecting water resources

Water is a shared and precious resource. OpenAI compute campuses will respect local watersheds and community needs by minimizing water use, maximizing efficiency, and ensuring transparency about its impacts.

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Being accountable

We will publish construction plans and information on noise, water, energy, sustainability and economic impacts. We’ll also report annually on Compact commitments, and will not require public officials to sign NDAs, except in cases where narrow protections are needed to protect sensitive information.

Compute campuses across America

Explore how we're creating jobs, investing in communities, and delivering on our commitments across the country. These descriptions highlight selected initiatives, not all the work at each campus. Minimizing water use, for example, is a priority across our sites, even when a description focuses on something else.