Policy · Updated 9 Oct, 10:26 pm IST
Amazon drops NDAs for data‑center deals to address community backlash
Why it matters for readers: This explains why companies are making data‑center deals less secret and why trust is becoming important for consumer AI tools.
- Amazon will stop using NDAs when negotiating data‑center deals with local governments, following Microsoft’s earlier move.12
- TechCrunch links the NDA changes to community backlash that has produced hundreds of proposed or enacted moratoriums on AI infrastructure.12
- The reporting says some startups are trying to convince consumers to give AI agents access to inboxes, files and credit cards, making 'trust' a key product.12
- The story was discussed on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, which also covered related topics like the White House Super Intelligence Force and several AI hardware and funding items.12
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Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?