In addition, through Google’s AI for Education Accelerator, students at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University will gain free access to AI certifications and training programs.

Google will invest $9 billion over the next two years to expand data centers in Pryor and Stillwater, boost Oklahoma’s electrical workforce, and launch new AI education programs.

Google announced Wednesday it’s making a new $9 billion dollar investment in Oklahoma within the next two years. The money will create state and academic and workforce incentives around cloud tech, artificial intelligence and data center expansions.