Google backs workforce and AI education in Oklahoma with a $9 billion investment
New data centres in Stillwater and Pryor are part of Google’s effort to combine infrastructure growth with education and workforce development.
Google has announced a $9 billion investment in Oklahoma over the next two years to expand cloud and AI infrastructure.
The funds will support a new data centre campus in Stillwater and an expansion of the existing facility in Pryor, forming part of a broader $1 billion commitment to American education and competitiveness.
The announcement was made alongside Governor Kevin Stitt, Alphabet and Google executives, and community leaders.
Alongside the infrastructure projects, Google funds education and workforce initiatives with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University through the Google AI for Education Accelerator.
Students will gain no-cost access to Career Certificates and AI training courses, helping them acquire critical AI and job-ready skills instead of relying on standard curricula.
Additional funding will support ALLIANCE’s electrical training to expand Oklahoma’s electrical workforce by 135%, creating the talent needed to power AI-driven energy infrastructure.
Google described the investment as part of an ‘extraordinary time for American innovation’ and a step towards maintaining US leadership in AI.
The move also addresses national security concerns, ensuring the country has the infrastructure and expertise to compete with domestic rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as international competitors such as China’s DeepSeek.
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