Artificial Intelligence | Data Centers

While South Dakota lawmakers will tackle many topics this legislative session, Senate leadership points to two specific ones that South Dakotans may want to keep an eye on: property taxes and data centers.

Two debates in two very different communities were united by a common concern. One took place in the state’s largest city; the other in a small, rural town. The topic intertwining them: data centers.

A 500-mega-wattdata center in Sioux Falls has a path forward following city council approval to rezone the land. It’s now designated for light industrial use. Despite approval, public opposition was evident during the multiple hours of public testimony.

Mines computer science professor Nirmalya Thakur’s accolades include over 120 citations of a recent research paper and the creation of an unbeatable tic-tac-toe game. Now, he wants to use the power of artificial intelligence to directly improve lives.

The first hyperscale data center in Sioux Falls is now one step closer to becoming a reality.

Following a move by the city council, Sioux Falls could see its first hyperscale data center.

Before passing the budget reconciliation bill, the US Senate removed a contested provision that would have affected the state’s ability to write laws on Artificial Intelligence, or AI.

As the Artificial Intelligence craze grows, experts in the data center field say businesses are looking at South Dakota to build. At a Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary meeting, the topic was how South Dakota fits into the puzzle.

The company proposing a multi-billion-dollar data center in Deuel County looks to answer questions about the project with a tour of one its facilities that's already in production.

As the use of AI grows across the nation, South Dakota is beginning to catch the eye of AI data center projects. One was recently talked about at a Deuel County Commission meeting.