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After midterm votes against data centers, OpenAI pledges to cover its own power costs

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Two days after voters rejected data center projects in the midterms, OpenAI pledged to cover its own power bills and post financial guarantees, as the AI buildout faces higher costs.

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  1. 2026-11-06 21:46 · Fortune AI
    The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
  2. 2026-11-06 21:46 · Fortune AI
    The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is the first to pay up

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