Google commits $9B to Oklahoma AI infrastructure

Google is investing an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma over the next two years to expand cloud and AI infrastructure and workforce programs.

• $9 billion investment (next two years): Confirmed additional capital to support a new data center campus in Stillwater and the expansion of an existing facility in Pryor, Oklahoma; described as cloud and AI infrastructure spending. This is a confirmed action by Google/Alphabet with a specified timeline of within the next two years.
• Education and workforce commitments (confirmed initiatives): Part of a broader $1 billion commitment to American education and competitiveness; the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University are in the first cohort of the Google AI for Education Accelerator (launched last week) providing no-cost access to Google Career Certificates and AI training courses. Google is also funding a program with the electrical training ALLIANCE to increase Oklahoma’s electrical workforce pipeline by 135% to support building new energy infrastructure.