Morning Edition · Thursday, July 23, 2026Published at 1:46 AM EDT · New York
OpenAI Announces Project Camellia, a Georgia Data Center Built With Local Community Commitments
The Effingham County buildout pairs compute expansion with pledges on responsible energy, jobs, and local access to Codex.
OpenAI announced Project Camellia in Effingham County, Georgia, a new AI-infrastructure site paired with commitments on responsible energy sourcing, community investment, jobs, and local access to its Codex coding tools. The framing around…
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