Amazon Says It's No Longer Using NDAs for Data Centers

Amazon’s decision to stop using NDAs for data center projects signals a shift toward greater transparency as public scrutiny, local opposition, and regulatory pressure intensify around AI infrastructure. For CIOs and technology leaders, this underscores that data center expansion is no longer just a capacity or cost issue—it is increasingly a stakeholder, policy, and community-relations challenge that can affect project timelines, site selection, and the pace of AI adoption. IT organizations should expect more demands for disclosure on energy, water, and community impact, and should build those requirements into vendor, real estate, and infrastructure planning.