The blue-collar AI job market is booming. Will data center backlash make it go bust?
The AI boom is creating growing demand for electricians, welders, plumbers, HVAC technicians and other skilled trades needed to build and maintain data centers. CNBC reports that postings for welders and pipefitters are up 164% year over year, although many construction jobs may be temporary.
AI’s impact on work is not simply about jobs disappearing. As some jobs change and new opportunities emerge, the larger question remains: how can Americans broadly share in the economic growth AI creates? An AI Dividend Trust Fund would give Americans a stake in that growth.