Microsoft to build world’s most powerful AI datacenter
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In the heart of the American Midwest, a modern marvel is rising. We’re in the final phases of building Fairwater, the wor most powerful AI datacenter in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — part of a region forged by generations of hard work and ingenuity, El.kz reports citing Microsoft.
This facility is more than a technological feat. It’s a promise to grow responsibly, invest deeply, and create opportunities for Wisconsin and for the nation.
We are on track to complete construction and bring this AI datacenter online in early 2026, fulfilling our initial $3.3 billion investment pledge. We’ve already begun hiring full-time employees to support its operation.
And we’re not done. Today, we’re committing an additional $4 billion to be spent in the next three years to build our second datacenter of similar size and scale — bringing our total investment in Wisconsin to more than $7 billion.
Building the most advanced AI datacenter in the world
Engineered to train the next decade of artificial intelligence, our Mount Pleasant facility will house hundreds of thousands of the world’s most powerful NVIDIA GPUs, operating in seamless clusters connected by enough fiber to wrap the planet four times over. These processors will handle training for frontier AI models — delivering ten times the performance of today’s fastest supercomputers.
This datacenter is designed to help AI researchers and engineers build the world’s most advanced models, test ideas faster, and do it all more efficiently. It’s not just about running AI — it’s about creating it. This is where the next generation of AI will be trained, setting the stage for breakthroughs that will shape the future. New discoveries in medicine, science, and other critical fields will start right here, with the models we train in Wisconsin.
But what does that mean for the average Wisconsinite? It means new jobs, new skills, and new opportunities — right here at home. From union construction roles to long-term careers in operations and IT, this facility is creating pathways for Wisconsinites to be part of the future of technology. It means students at Gateway Technical College can train for high-demand roles through Wisconsin’s first Datacenter Academy. It means local companies — from manufacturers to startups — can partner with Microsoft engineers to turn AI ideas into real solutions.
As someone who spent almost five years as a kid going to school and delivering the morning newspaper by bicycle in Mount Pleasant, this moment means more than just personal nostalgia. It shows that Wisconsin has not just a longstanding and proud industrial past — it’s helping define the future of American innovation.
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