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AI data centers are rising across America. Are you one of the workers building them?

First publishedJul 14, 08:59 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 11:16 UTC · 11m ago
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AI is fueling a massive data center construction boom across the United States and beyond.Tech giants like Meta and Google are investing billions in these facilities to power AI.If you are someone working to build an AI data center, or recently did, Business Insider wants to hear from you.Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented data center construction boom.Tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are investing billions in new data centers across the US and around the world to power the next generation of AI technologies.The rapid expansion has also turned AI data centers into a hot-button issue, with critics raising concerns about energy demand, water consumption, and the strain on local infrastructure.At the same time, the buildout of AI data centers has also created thousands of blue-collar jobs for construction workers and other skilled tradespeople who are helping to bring these massive facilities to life.Business Insider is reporting on what it's like to build these data centers — and wants to hear from the workers making it happen.Whether you're a construction worker, engineer, electrician, pipefitter, plumber, ironworker, HVAC technician, welder, or another skilled tradesperson helping build — or who has recently helped build — AI data centers, Business Insider wants to hear from you.Fill out the survey to share your experience:Read the original article on Business Insider

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AI is fueling a massive data center construction boom across the United States and beyond.Tech giants like Meta and Google are investing billions in these facilities to power AI.If you are someone working to build an AI data center, or recently did, Business Insider wants to hear from you.Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented data center construction boom.Tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are investing billions in new data centers across the US and around the world to power the next generation of AI technologies.The rapid expansion has also turned AI data centers into a hot-button issue, with critics raising concerns about energy demand, water consumption, and the strain on local infrastructure.At the same time, the buildout of AI data centers has also created thousands of blue-collar jobs for construction workers and other skilled tradespeople who are helping to bring these massive facilities to life.Business Insider is reporting on what it's like to build these data centers — and wants to hear from the workers making it happen.Whether you're a construction worker, engineer, electrician, pipefitter, plumber, ironworker, HVAC technician, welder, or another skilled tradesperson helping build — or who has recently helped build — AI data centers, Business Insider wants to hear from you.Fill out the survey to share your experience:Read the original article on Business Insider
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