Can Pittsburgh’s Old Steel Mills Be Turned Into an AI Hub?

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(The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2025)

 

Can Pittsburgh’s Old Steel Mills Be Turned Into an AI Hub?

PITTSBURGH—Two months ago, President Trump stood in a cavernous, local U.S. Steel mill heralding a $2 billion investment from buyer Nippon Steel to keep 3,000 steelworkers employed for at least another decade.

 

PGH Works Perspective

Pittsburgh’s AI Strike Team is working with 10 counties to identify project-ready sites for data center construction and electricity generation. One proposed project in Aliquippa will convert the site of a former steel mill into a 500-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant, serving as a model for future tech investments across our region.

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