In addition, through Google’s AI for Education Accelerator, students at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University will gain free access to AI certifications and training programs.

Google announced Wednesday it’s making a new $9 billion dollar investment in Oklahoma within the next two years. The money will create state and academic and workforce incentives around cloud tech, artificial intelligence and data center expansions.

Google will invest $9 billion over the next two years to expand data centers in Pryor and Stillwater, boost Oklahoma’s electrical workforce, and launch new AI education programs.