The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren't enough skilled workers, such as electricians, in the US to keep up
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren't enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
Turns out as much as we need “AI engineers” we need more plumbers, electricians, and trades people for Data centers. this is accoridng to BLS data. At some point 3-5 years; however the “buildout” will slow down or just go away and we will have to “use” all the data center
Narrative violation: according to Blackrock, the U.S. does not have enough workers to meet surging demand for the construction boom. AI is creating too many jobs! https://www.axios.com/...
The rush to build data centers has created a new talent war among AI companies—for plumbers, electricians, and other tradespeople in increasingly short supply. from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social