Amazon Web Services pledged more than $1 billion over five years for US communities hosting its data centers, expanding its Built Together program as opposition to AI infrastructure rises over electricity costs, water consumption and local environmental effects. The initiative will support free community-college education, skilled-trades training and energy-efficiency upgrades for homes, schools and public buildings. AWS also formalized a Data Center Commitment, pledging that its facilities will not raise local electricity bills, publishing annual energy and water-use figures, and ending nondisclosure agreements with government agencies on projects. AWS chief Matt Garman said more than 100 local moratoriums were under consideration nationwide and argued that slowing construction could weaken US competitiveness in artificial intelligence. Microsoft, OpenAI and other large technology companies have made similar commitments on power costs, grid upgrades and community support.