OpenAI has detailed its community pledges for locations where it plans to build and operate data centers in the US.

The move to reset its public image comes after voters came out overwhelmingly against data center projects and in favor of moratoriums. In midterm exit polls, 56 percent of voters said AI data centers were a crucial or major factor in their congressional vote decision.

OpenAI has published a Compute Campus Policy and a National Community Compact laying out its vision for facilities. However, it only covers "sites owned and operated by OpenAI," so it is not clear whether this includes the majority of compute it leases or develops with partners.

For the owned and operated data centers, OpenAI has promised to "listen and learn."

The company said that it will give residents clear, regular opportunities to have input in project development. A point of contact will be designated for residents to reach out to throughout the life of the campus.

More concretely, OpenAI said that it will no longer use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials, with the "narrow" exception of legitimate security information, trade secrets, or proprietary or competitively sensitive information.

The company will publish site-specific plans on the temporary effect of construction, including independent noise studies, water usage, energy costs, sustainability, and economic impacts.

OpenAI will publicly report progress on its commitments.

Earlier this month, it unveiled the 'Grid Protectors Program,' where it pledged to try to reduce electricity demand from its future data center campuses when the grid is under strain. It has also signed a national Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

In its new pledges, it added a promise to keep the grid steady with load smoothing, and to supply power back to the grid where needed.

It will also provide insurance against stranded assets, in case a project is delayed, reduced, or canceled.

Less clear were the company's promises on community investments, where it said it "could support housing stability," "could invest in education," and "could expand access to capital, business advising, technology, and new markets" for local businesses.

OpenAI has also promised to help communities plan for an influx of new tax revenue, a promise more geared towards highlighting that potential monetary source.

This week, OpenAI also looked to rebrand its data centers as 'compute campuses' in hopes of differentiating them from other data centers.