AI Infrastructure: Google Pays $50 Million to Train Skilled Tradespeople
Google.org is investing $50 million to train 300,000+ electricians, welders and plumbers in the US. The AI industry badly needs these workers to build data centers and other critical infrastructure. The program covers 20+ US states and targets the trades behind the physical buildout of AI.
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The AI industry needs more than programmers: Google is putting up $50 million to train 300,000 electricians and welders to build data centers in 20+ US states.
Why does AI need electricians and welders?
Building a modern data center is an industrial undertaking of enormous scale: crews must install power cables with a cross-section of 500+ sq. mm and high-voltage transformers, and run utility lines. The AI boom is built on steel infrastructure, not just on code.
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