Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

Key points

• Amazon says it will stop using nondisclosure agreements when negotiating data center deals with local governments. Microsoft made a similar move earlier this year.
• Secrecy around these deals has fuelled community opposition to AI infrastructure, with hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums across the United States. A TechCrunch Equity podcast episode examines whether ending these agreements will change how such deals are done.
• The hosts also discuss why trust may be central for personal AI startups seeking access to consumers' inboxes, files and payment cards.