A Sacramento-area city is making a multi-million-dollar push to become a new hub for artificial intelligence research.<\/p>\n
“It is a new concept we are trying to do here in Rancho Cordova,” City Manager Micah Runner said.<\/p>\n
Runner said he wants to welcome artificial intelligence technology to town.<\/p>\n
“It is something that is happening and I think we really want to be a part of that new innovative place,” Runner said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The city is already equipped with high-speed fiber lines and is home to high-tech research companies and computer data centers. <\/p>\n
Now, city leaders have approved spending $5 million in economic development money to launch a new AI ecosystem. They’re partnering with NVIDIA and HMCI to develop research and experimental programs. <\/p>\n
“This is really something that we see as a way to incentivize future growth and future opportunities,” Runner said.<\/p>\n
So, how could AI technology be used in Rancho Cordova? <\/p>\n
“Testing new scenarios and you could see, what if we put a new road over here, you can see in real time what does that look like for the traffic pattern, so there are real-world practical things for us as a city that will come out of this,” Runner said.<\/p>\n
Some of the funding will also go towards local AI education. <\/p>\n
“We have 22,500 young people in our schools that can definitely benefit from this amazing opportunity,” said Erik Swanson, a Folsom Cordova Unified School District Superintendent.<\/p>\n
During the space race, Rancho Cordova businesses helped build the rockets that sent men to the moon. Now the city is positioning itself to be at the forefront of a new high-tech frontier. <\/p>\n
“There are times when it feels like science fiction, I think we don’t know all the answers yet on how it’s going to be, but I think when you think about where this is going to happen, we want it to be here in Rancho Cordova,” Runner said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rancho Cordova said there are accountability measures in place to make sure the money is spent responsibly and actually brings in new jobs and businesses.<\/p>\n
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