New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- OpenAI is considering a new name for its artificial intelligence infrastructure facilities amid growing public opposition to data centre construction in the US. The company is seeking to replace the term data centres with 'AI compute campuses', claiming that the new term more aptly demonstrates the size of the infrastructure, energy consumption and employees needed to support its AI services.

An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the proposed terminology change to Business Insider on Sunday. The move comes amid growing concerns over the environmental impact of AI data centres and their effects on local communities. According to Axios, OpenAI is also working on a larger-scale public relations push ahead of the 3 November U...