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Louisiana Public Broadcasting: AI Data Center

Louisiana economic leaders help to make our state the silicon valley of the south. In Richland Parish, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is building a massive data center to meet its needs for the future of artificial Intelligence. Here’s a look at what that means not just for the economy, but for Louisiana as a whole.

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