SILVERSTEIN : AI BOOM IS HERE SECRECY SHOULDNT BE

What happened: The article describes nondisclosure agreements between local governments and data center developers, including a $14.5 billion project in Bessemer, Ala., where officials were required to destroy Why it matters: Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have said they will stop using NDAs with government agencies, while bipartisan members of Congress have joined a bill to ban the agreements. The article says distrust has fueled moratoriums. Summary: The piece argues secrecy deals hide data center power, water and tax terms, and that national standards should require disclosure.

The article describes nondisclosure agreements between local governments and data center developers, including a $14.5 billion project in Bessemer, Ala., where officials were required to destroy

Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have said they will stop using NDAs with government agencies, while bipartisan members of Congress have joined a bill to ban the agreements. The article says distrust has fueled moratoriums. Summary: The piece argues secrecy deals hide data center power, water and tax terms, and that national standards should require disclosure.