ChatGPT 背后的公司 OpenAI 周四宣布，将不再在未来的数据中心项目中与公职人员签署保密协议（NDA），此举旨在回应美国日益高涨的对人工智能基础设施环境和经济影响的担忧。
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced Thursday that it would stop using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials over future data center projects, as concerns grow in the US over the environmental and economic impact of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
该宣布是在美国中期选举两天后发布的，在这次选举中，对数据中心开发的反对已成为多个州和地方社区的议题。
The announcement came two days after US midterm elections in which opposition to data center development emerged as an issue in several states and local communities.
OpenAI 在一份声明中公布了一系列承诺，旨在解决外界对容纳开发和运行 AI 系统所需计算机服务器的大型设施的担忧。
In a statement, OpenAI unveiled a set of commitments aimed at addressing concerns about the large facilities that house the computer servers needed to develop and operate AI systems.
根据其新的“国家社区契约”，公司承诺承担未来自有和自营数据中心的全部电力及相关基础设施费用，而不将额外成本转嫁给周边住户和企业。
Under its new National Community Compact, the company pledged to cover the full cost of electricity and related infrastructure at future data centers it owns and operates, rather than passing additional costs on to nearby households and businesses.
公司还表示，将公开电力和用水量信息，制定水资源管理计划，并披露建设计划和噪音评估。
It also said it would publish information about electricity and water consumption, prepare water management plans and disclose construction plans and noise assessments.
OpenAI 称，除涉及安全、商业秘密和商业敏感信息的有限保护外，将不再与公职人员签署保密协议。
OpenAI said it would no longer use non-disclosure agreements with public officials, except for limited protections involving security, trade secrets and commercially sensitive information.
公司还推出了一份政策蓝图，敦促美国立法者制定更广泛的规则，要求数据中心开发商披露环境影响、承担基础设施成本，并在规划决策中让当地社区参与。
The company also introduced a policy blueprint urging US lawmakers to establish broader rules requiring data center developers to disclose their environmental impact, cover infrastructure costs and involve local communities in planning decisions.
这些承诺的出台正值 AI 数据中心快速扩张受到越来越严格的审视之际，这些中心需要大量电力为服务器供电，部分冷却系统还需要用水，引发了对公用事业账单、当地资源和环境影响的担忧。
The commitments come amid growing scrutiny of the rapid expansion of AI data centers, which require substantial electricity to power servers and water in some cooling systems, raising concerns about utility bills, local resources and environmental effects.