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Panelists: Columbus can grow as an AI hub by applying tools to industry, but needs data center capacity and power

5548242 · August 6, 2025
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Speakers at a Columbus Metro Club forum said Columbus can capitalize on AI by focusing on applied solutions across healthcare, finance and startups, while ensuring data center capacity and power supply keep pace.

Panelists at a Columbus Metro Club forum said Columbus can compete in AI by applying tools to everyday business problems rather than trying to replicate Silicon Valley's model of building foundational model research.

Guru Vasudeva, senior vice president and chief technology officer for property and casualty at Nationwide, said Columbus ‘‘doesn’t have to compete in the same space’’ as Silicon Valley and can lead by applying AI in health care, financial services and local startups. Vasudeva cited research and medical work at Ohio State and Nationwide Children’s Hospital and said financial firms such as…

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