Google will invest $25 billion in data centers across the nation’s largest electric grid over the next two years to help power its big bet on artificial intelligence, the company said Tuesday.
The tech giant’s president and chief investment officer, Ruth Porat, was expected to join President Trump at an AI summit in Pennsylvania to announce the investment.
“We support President Trump’s clear and urgent direction that our nation invest in AI infrastructure, technology, and the energy to unlock its benefits so that America can continue to lead in AI,” Porat said in a statement.
Google is investing $25B to to help power its bet big on artificial intelligence. A Google data center in Iowa is pictured. REUTERS
The company will also spend $3 billion to revamp two hydroelectric plants in Pennsylvania with more than 670 megawatts of capacity as the industry races to keep up with growing