AI data center boom creates 300K construction jobs, trades in demand

The AI data center boom has created over 300,000 construction jobs since 2022 per Goldman Sachs data cited by a16z, with spending rising over $25 billion in six months. Electricians and HVAC techs are in high demand, and observers predict class-based splits in opposition to data centers.

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