PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — The growth of Artificial Intelligence is seen as each promising and threatening – and for some cities, very worthwhile. Living proof is Ellendale, North Dakota, simply north of Aberdeen. The town of 11-hundred folks instantly finds itself within the midst of an enormous financial enlargement. Utilized Digital is constructing a big facility there. Firm spokesman Nick Phillips says the influence can already be seen.
Thanks to Artificial Intelligence and {the electrical} connections required to power it, Ellendale has already had a one-billion greenback building 12 months…and is in line for one more four-billion {dollars} price of constructing. Phillips says job alternatives abound.
Phillips’ feedback got here at a South Dakota Public Utilities Fee listening to. The PUC is attempting to get its arms across the rising power technology and transmission needs for the longer term.