# Amazon Drops Data Center NDAs

> Amazon stops data center NDAs as privacy-focused AI startups gain trust.
- Title: Amazon Drops Data Center NDAs · AI Insider | Shortify
- Summary: Amazon stops data center NDAs as privacy-focused AI startups gain trust. Amazon will no longer use non-disclosure agreements for data center deals with…
- Keywords: amazon, microsoft, data center, non-disclosure agreements, personal ai agents, privacy, trust, technology, Drops, Data, Center, NDAs
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/12/amazon-drops-data-center-ndas-as-personal-ai-agent-startups-bet-on-privacy-and-trust
- Author: James Dargan
- Published: 2026-10-12T13:46:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, microsoft, data center, non-disclosure agreements, personal ai agents, privacy, trust, ai, technology
## Amazon Drops Data Center NDAs
Amazon will stop using non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center deals with local governments.
## Community Backlash Grows
Secrecy around data center agreements has fueled growing community backlash against AI infrastructure.
## TechCrunch Podcast Discusses Shift
The shift was a central topic on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast where hosts examined abandoning NDAs and White House’s Super Intelligence Force plans.
## Startups Focus on Privacy
Tab, Underdog and Hark position privacy as their core product, arguing trust may be what personal AI startups sell.
## Hardware and Funding News
Ghost has built a $3,499 computer for AI agents, while Lambda reported $4 billion funding and Uber acquired ezCater for $2.3 billion.
## Key takeaway

Amazon will no longer use non-disclosure agreements for data center deals with governments after Microsoft's similar move, shifting focus to privacy in personal AI agent startups.