Corning, one of America’s oldest manufacturers, is helping shape a technological revolution with the surge in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The New York-based manufacturer is ramping up production of optical fiber, the backbone of high-speed networks powering AI.

Partnership with NVIDIA

Corning is partnering with NVIDIA, a chipmaker at the center of the AI boom, to create 3,000 jobs in two states. Corning Chairman, CEO and President Wendell Weeks says the AI boom is driving demand for Corning’s optical fiber while fueling the company’s fastest period of growth in nearly two centuries.

"AI is a huge job creator, and it’s a huge manufacturing job creator," Weeks told Fox News Digital. He said the AI boom is driving demand for Corning’s optical fiber, and the company will probably double its size over the coming years, with almost all new hires in advanced manufacturing, a significant part of them in America.

Impact on Local Communities

The growth is already taking shape on Corning’s factory floors. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says the company is at the beginning of the AI revolution. Corning’s employees are seeing firsthand how demand for AI platforms is driving the need for Corning’s products.

"Right now, the world needs our glass optical fiber to support the AI demand we’re seeing," said Emily Capek, planning supervisor at Corning’s Wilmington, North Carolina, facility. "It’s a great feeling on the factory floor."

The investment is already translating into the opening of new U.S. factories and creation of American jobs. Earlier this year, NVIDIA partnered with Corning to build three advanced optical manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas, expected to create more than 3,000 jobs across both states.

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