What Could Data Centers Bring to Michigan?

What Could Data Centers Bring to Michigan?

From JR Afternoon with Ryan Ermanni by Cumulus Media Detroit

June 11, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 2891

About this episode

Tom Kelly discusses the implications of AI data centers being built in Michigan.

June 11, 2026 ~ Tom Kelly, executive director and CEO of Automation Alley, joins Ryan to discuss the current uproar surrounding AI data centers being built in Michigan, and the potential of what they could bring to the state. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Ermanni

Guest: Tom Kelly

Topics covered

  • data centers
  • AI
  • Michigan
  • technology
  • business
  • economy

Keywords

  • data centers
  • AI
  • Michigan
  • Automation Alley
  • technology
  • economy
  • business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Automation Alley

Places: Michigan

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