AI Drives Economic Growth and Prosperity
- Roughly 30 data centers provide an estimated 57% of property tax revenue in the small farming town of Quincy, Washington. Data centers also helped fund a $120 million high school, a $15 million aquatic center, a new hospital, a library, police and fire stations, and a 143,000-square-foot indoor sports complex, with one local labeling the data centers a “Quincy miracle.”
- In rural Ellendale, North Dakota, annual sales tax revenue surged from roughly $400,000 to $3.5 million in just the first seven months of 2026, helping fund roads, public safety, senior services, recreation, and schools, due to data centers in the town.
- Loudoun County, Virginia, has data centers “on about 3 percent of the land but generate 45 percent of the county’s tax revenue,” demonstrating the economic benefits of data centers in local communities.
- America’s biggest data center hubs are also among its most prosperous communities. Loudoun County, Virginia, ranks #1 in both data centers and median household income, while Santa Clara County, California, ranks #2 in both.
- Meta is investing $1 billion directly into data center communities, which will support schools, first responders, and energy and water infrastructure. This fund builds on more than $75 million already invested in 3,000 community projects nationwide.
AI Is a Powerful Tool Used to Advance Healthcare and Save Lives
- The Mayo Clinic is using AI to expand access to high-quality, personalized medical care for patients across the county, which saves lives, lowers costs, and frees up healthcare resources.
- In Texas, hospitals are using AI to provide patients with faster and more efficient care. The University of Texas Medical Branch reduced hospital stays by 36%, from 6.7 days to 4.2 days. At Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, AI reduced the typical time it takes to provide stroke medication and bring patients into surgery from 84 minutes to less than 25 minutes.
- Scientists with Merck and Moderna are creating more targeted cancer treatments through AI by analyzing a patient’s tumor mutations to develop vaccines tailored to their specific type of cancer. Merck and Moderna highlight that their melanoma vaccine has prevented melanoma from returning or spreading in more than 1,000 patients.
- Already gaining international attention, three Virginia high school students created an AI-powered research platform to explore new ways to detect and potentially treat dementia and Alzheimer’s, showcasing how AI can advance modern medicine.
- AI is helping diagnose rare diseases that doctors may miss. In a study of 90 complex rare-disease cases, AI chatbots correctly identified the diagnosis in 10% and 13% of cases, compared with just 5.6% for doctors reviewing patients’ medical records.
