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Investing.com -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced on Monday its plan to invest a minimum of $20 billion in Pennsylvania to enhance its data center infrastructure. The investment will support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. Salem Township and Falls Township are the initial communities identified for these future innovation campuses, with several other Pennsylvania communities under consideration.
This significant investment is projected to create at least 1,250 new high-skilled positions and support thousands of other jobs in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center supply chain. The new jobs will include roles such as data center engineers, network specialists, security specialists, engineering operations managers, and other technical roles. In addition to these direct positions, the planned investment is expected to support thousands of local construction jobs, supply chain positions, and other jobs in the local community.
The announcement in Pennsylvania, coupled with previous commitments made across the U.S., strengthens Amazon’s investment in generative AI and high-tech cloud infrastructure.
"Pennsylvania is competing again—and I’m proud to announce that with Amazon’s commitment of at least $20 billion to build new state-of-the-art data center campuses across our Commonwealth, we have secured the largest private sector investment in the history of Pennsylvania," said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
David Zapolsky, Amazon’s chief global affairs and legal officer, also commented on the investment. He stated that Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Pennsylvania reinforces their dedication to advancing AI innovation while creating lasting economic opportunities in the state.
The planned AI innovation campuses will join Amazon’s growing operations across the Commonwealth, which currently includes 23 fulfillment and sortation centers and 20 last-mile delivery stations.
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