OpenAI, Blackstone and SoftBank Form Alliance Against Data Center Bans

OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank and QTS joined seven labor organizations to launch the American Infrastructure Alliance, opposing state-level restrictions on AI data center construction. The campaign targets Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Indiana and South Carolina ahead of the 2027 legislative cycle.

• Members include OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank, QTS, CoreWeave and Digital Realty
• Campaign targets seven states before the 2027 legislative cycle
• Critics say data centers provide only 23,000 permanent jobs
• Data centers consume over 4% of U.S. electricity