On May 8, US President Joe Biden was present in Racine, Wisconsin to announce Microsoft's $3.3 billion investment to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center.
According to CNBC, the project, built in Racine, southeastern Wisconsin on land originally earmarked for the Foxconn project that failed under former President Donald Trump, promises to create thousands of jobs and contribute to boost the local economy.
The project is expected to create 2,300 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. Microsoft also plans to cooperate with Gateway Technical College to train 1,000 people for data centers by 2030, and train an additional 1,000 business leaders to apply AI in company operations.
In the future, the business plans to train more than 100,000 people in Wisconsin to practice AI skills to meet job requirements.
Since Mr. Biden took office as president, about 4,000 jobs have been added in Racine; while about 1,000 manufacturing jobs were lost under previous President Donald Trump.
Biden's visit to Wisconsin is part of an effort to promote the âInvesting in Americaâ agenda, aimed at attracting private investment, creating jobs and revitalizing manufacturing in America.