Retirees vs Secret Tech Deal | Savannah News

Two retirees, who knew their local officials by name, stormed a meeting to protest a secretive OpenAI data center deal that threatened their rural way of life. Frustrated by behind-closed-doors decisions and lacking public input, they challenged the official’s credibility—especially after learning he’d been paid by OpenAI and nominated board members. As neighboring counties considered moratoriums, they demanded transparency, feeling powerless as their future was handed over to big tech without a vote or accountability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ecc621a89a3ce877