AI 数据中心扩张遭遇选举反弹，OpenAI 承诺不用保密协议并试点供电计划
原标题：All the latest updates on AI data centers
AI 摘要
The Verge 汇总了 AI 数据中心在美国引发的最新政治与社会反弹：2026 年中期选举后，多地选民以投票方式反对数据中心扩张，76% 的受访选民反对在本地建设数据中心。OpenAI 宣布不再与公职人员签署保密协议，并将在佐治亚州试点“Grid Protectors Program”，承诺在极端天气时释放最多 1000 兆瓦电力；亚马逊此前也做出了类似承诺。与此同时，一项两党支持的许可改革法案正在推进，可能加快能源项目审批，但环保人士担忧这会削弱对数据中心的监管。
正文节选
Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. Data centers were a major bipartisan issue ahead of the 2026 midterms, and voters largely opposed data center expansion at the polls. Tech giants like OpenAI and Amazon are promising to work more closely w