Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

Amazon’s move to stop using NDAs in local data center negotiations signals that transparency is becoming a strategic requirement, not just a public-relations choice, as community backlash and permitting moratoriums increasingly threaten AI infrastructure rollout. For CIOs and technology leaders, this means data center expansion and AI platform growth now depend as much on stakeholder trust, regulatory navigation, and public communication as on capital and technical execution.