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US wants firms to commit to new AI data center compact, Politico reports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 9, 2026 | 5:27 PM

Feb 9 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration wants ‍technology companies to commit to a new compact concerning AI data centers, ‌Politico reported ‌on Monday, citing two administration officials.

The draft compact sets out commitments ​to make sure data centers ‍do ​not raise household ​electricity prices, strain ‍water supplies or undermine the energy grid, according to the report.

It ‍also lays out that companies driving demand ‍should ‍carry the ​cost of new ​infrastructure.

Politico ⁠said the ‌proposed agreement could be subject to change.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin ⁠Webber)