Mississippi Governor Announces Plan to Boost Development of AI in State

Governor announces statewide AI initiative to enhance tech training and infrastructure

Gov. Tate Reeves announces an initiative that fosters the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technical capacities across the state’s institutions of higher learning to support the expansion of Amazon Web Services.

Gov. Reeves announces $9.1 million in grants for AI education

A new program will accelerate the development of Artificial intelligence in the workforce.

Mississippi governor announces plan to boost development of AI in state

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the launch of the Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program (MAI-TAP). Reeves said the initiative fosters the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technical capacities across the state’s institutions of higher learning to support the expansion of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Mississippi. The initiative also creates training infrastructure that benef…

Jackson State receives huge grant for AI program

Jackson State University (JSU) has secured a $1.3 million state grant. The funding will support artificial intelligence (AI) education, workforce training, and entrepreneurship programs. The announcement was made by Governor Tate Reeves. The grant is part of a $9.1 million investment through MAI-TAP—the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Technology Advancement Program. Boosting Innovation Across Mississippi The MAI-TAP grants aim to grow the st…

Delta Colleges Left Out of Mississippi’s $9M AI Workforce Initiative

JACKSON, Miss.–No Delta colleges or universities were included either in the discussion about Mississippi’s new AI program, nor in a round of grants announced Thursday for AI advancement, by Gov. Tate Reeves. Grants were announced for Alcorn State, Belhaven College, Tougaloo College, Millsaps College, Jackson State University, Mississippi College, the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University and Ole Miss, totaling more th…

JSU to receive $1.3M state grant to expand AI education, workforce development and entrepreneurship - JSU Newsroom

JACKSON, Miss. - Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that Jackson State University will receive a $1.3 million state grant to advance artificial intelligence education, workforce development and entrepreneurship across Mississippi.  On Thursday, June 12, 2025,  Reeves announced that $9.1 million in grants will be issued to institutions of higher learning…