AWS plans to invest at least $11 billion in Georgia to expand infrastructure to support AI and cloud technologies; investments in Butts and Douglas counties are expected to create hundreds of jobs and enhance Georgia’s position as a hub for cutting-edge digital innovation

1/7/2025

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Press Release

• Subcategory: Industrial: Data Centers

• Tag: Economic Development | Expansion | New Construction

• Company: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Supported by local leaders, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest an estimated $11 billion to expand its infrastructure in Georgia to support cloud computing and AI technologies, underscoring the state’s continued rise as a technology powerhouse. This landmark investment is expected to create at least 550 new high-skilled jobs.

Generative AI is driving increased demand for advanced cloud infrastructure and compute power, and AWS’s investments will support the future of AI from data centers in Georgia. AWS data centers are flexible enough to efficiently run GPUs (graphics processing units) for traditional workloads or AI and machine learning models. This deployment of cutting-edge AI infrastructure will strengthen Georgia’s position as an innovation hub.