Aaron Birst Contributed / North Dakota Association of CountiesNorth Dakota has been receiving national attention for its role in that "revolution." ADVERTISEMENTForum News Service reached out to every county in the state in an attempt to determine the footprint AI data centers have statewide. Chris Flynn / The ForumIn North Dakota, the most power-intensive AI data center campus is run by Applied Digital in Ellendale. Altogether, around 115 jobs have been created by the existing hyperscale data centers in North Dakota, according to the state tax commissioner's office. Instead, they expanded tax exemptions for data centers, which saved big tech companies $41 million last year, and put $100 million toward a fund that specifically invests in data centers.