Georgia Residents Packed OpenAI Open House and Protested 1,400-Acre Data Center Plan

Georgia residents packed OpenAI open house and protested 1,400-acre data center plan

On July 23 in Rincon, Georgia, more than 500 people filled an OpenAI open house, and hundreds of others demonstrated outside, the Statesboro Herald reported, highlighting the divisiveness of the company's proposed data center in the area. People who spoke out about the plan cited its size along with worries about water consumption, noise, and the short notice they said they received before the meeting. What happened? OpenAI proposed Project Came…

Effingham data center open house draws crowd - and questions

Attendees began gathering at the Effingham College and Career Academy at 5 p.m. for the open house, which began an hour later and served as an informal opportunity for the community to learn about OpenAI's Project Camellia.