President Trump will visit Pittsburgh to promote a $2 billion plan to turn a closed steel mill site into a power plant and data centers to support artificial intelligence. The project aims to create an AI hub and support 3,000 jobs, a decade after Nippon Steel invested $2 billion to keep 3,000 steelworkers employed at a local U.S. Steel mill. ...

The project is part of a broader effort by Pennsylvania leaders to attract AI-data center investment. Governor Josh Shapiro has touted Amazon's $20 billion plan to build two data centers in the state, drawing some of its power from the state's electrical grid, where natural gas is the dominant energy source [1]. The state is offering millions of dollars in tax breaks to build these centers.

The $2 billion AI hub project, if successful, could significantly boost the state's economy and job market.