Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card
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 Francisco. Meanwhile, a wave of startups is betting that consumers will hand AI agents access […]
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Amazon will stop using non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier in the year. Community opposition to AI infrastructure has been fueled by secrecy in these deals, leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums across various locations. Startups are developing AI agents that would need access to consumer inboxes, files, and credit cards, though getting websites to permit this access remains a challenge. The shift away from NDAs may change how data center negotiations proceed, while trust could become the central product for personal AI startups.
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