Microsoft intends to construct a new large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Wisconsin, increasing its investment in the state to over $7 billion.

The recent initiative will be linked to a $3.3 billion data center in Mount Pleasant, located in the state's southeastern area, which was announced last year.

Microsoft announced Thursday that the first data center is set to launch next year and will hire around 500 individuals at its maximum capacity, increasing to approximately 800 when the second data center is finished, according to reports.

The region in Racine County, located between Milwaukee and Chicago, has attracted the interest of US presidents from both political parties lately.

Initially, it was the location for a $10 billion factory proposed by electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, known for building phones for Apple and others, during President Donald Trump's first term, but those plans were significantly reduced.

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During a Microsoft event last year, President Joe Biden, who was then campaigning against Trump for a second term, emphasized Foxconn's retreat and Microsoft's choice to proceed with a data center.

Microsoft announced that the location would eventually contain the world’s most powerful AI supercomputer, linking together hundreds of thousands of Nvidia’s powerful chips.

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The company announced its intention to pre-fund electrical infrastructure to prevent an increase in regional electricity rates, and a cutting-edge cooling system will utilize Wisconsin's cool climate, lowering the data center's annual water consumption to that of an average restaurant.

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"This is the place where the upcoming generation of AI will be developed, paving the way for advancements that will define the future. Significant advancements in medicine, science, and other essential areas will begin here, with the models we develop in Wisconsin," says Microsoft President Brad Smith in a blog entry.