A Sacramento-area city is making a multi-million-dollar push to become a new hub for artificial intelligence research.

"It is a new concept we are trying to do here in Rancho Cordova," City Manager Micah Runner said.

Runner said he wants to welcome artificial intelligence technology to town.

"It is something that is happening and I think we really want to be a part of that new innovative place," Runner said.

The city is already equipped with high-speed fiber lines and is home to high-tech research companies and computer data centers.

Now, city leaders have approved spending $5 million in economic development money to launch a new AI ecosystem. They're partnering with NVIDIA and HMCI to develop research and experimental programs.

"This is really something that we see as a way to incen

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