该提案展示了全球领先的人工智能实验室之一如何试图调和公众对基础设施的反对与硅谷为支持人工智能发展而持续建设数据中心的需求。
The proposal shows how one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs is attempting to reconcile public opposition to the infrastructure with Silicon Valley’s need to keep building data centers to support artificial intelligence development.
据一份与《政治新闻网》分享的政策声明，OpenAI 支持一套新措施，公司称这将让社区在数据中心开发中拥有更大的话语权。
OpenAI has backed a new set of measures the company says will give communities a greater say in data center development, according to a policy announcement shared with POLITICO.
在面向地方、州和联邦官员的新提案中，这家 AI 巨头表示，州公用事业提供商应要求大型用电客户承担其给电网增加的成本，并在项目搁浅时保护其他客户。该提案还将允许提供商在高需求期间限制数据中心的用电。
In its new proposal, aimed at local, state and federal officials, the AI giant said state utility providers should require large electricity customers to cover the costs they add to the grid and protect other customers if a project falls through. It would also allow providers to throttle power to data centers during periods of high demand.
根据该蓝图，开发商还将面临公开报告要求，须披露设施的水电使用情况、噪音以及潜在职位空缺。
Under the blueprint, developers would also face public reporting requirements for facilities’ water and energy usage, noise and potential job openings.