Melissa is an exceptional partner in regional economic development. Her ability to coordinate seamlessly with Alliant Energy ensures that Winnebago and Worth counties are always positioned for growth. She is proactive, deeply knowledgeable, and highly collaborative- bringing her into a project early is a guarantee that things will move forward efficiently and successfully.
— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
Investing in AI: Insights into the Paradigm Shift to Industry and Work
24 Apr 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape the direction of innovation and investment across industries. The first phase, which has dominated the last two years, has been on infrastructure—graphics processing units, computing systems, and the hardware that supports scalable AI development. This has created the strong foundation for the next phase of development and application.
It is projected that capital investments in AI will be between $2 and $3 Trillion over the next three years, a level that would be equivalent to three stimulus packages being injected into the U.S. economy over the next three years. This surge represents expectations for both the challenges and opportunities associated with adopting a new technology with such broad potential and impact.
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