Nearly 1,000 Georgia residents confronted OpenAI and Effingham County officials Thursday about a $20 billion data center project that had been negotiated in secret for months before being announced earlier this week without public input.
The Current reports that the AI startup best known for developing ChatGPT held a community listening session at Effingham College and Career Academy to educate residents about the planned development, but the more than three-hour event featured more shouting than listening. Attendees from all walks of life expressed concerns about environmental consequences and fears of increasing electricity costs.
Many residents were particularly upset about the secretive nature of the deal, which promises OpenAI significant tax...
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