Jobs AI isn't killing: electricians, plumbers, and carpenters.

The article argues that AI isn’t eliminating jobs so much as reshaping demand for skilled trades. Building the data centers needed for the AI boom is described as labor-intensive, requiring electricians, plumbers, and carpenters to work long shifts—10 hours a day, seven days a week—often with strong overtime pay. It says that in regions seeing heavy data-center construction, bidding wars for workers have emerged, allowing tradespeople to switch employers for signing bonuses and higher wages. The piece also notes that major tech companies such as Google, Meta, and Microsoft are paying to help train new recruits.