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AI's next big problem: 'Nobody wants to get dirty' as skilled trades gap grows
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Skilled-trade shortages could bottleneck data-center and power buildouts, raising costs and slowing AI infrastructure timelines.
Labor gap bottlenecks AI infrastructure buildout
Training program output and project delays
Shortage estimates may be overstated
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AI's next big bottleneck isn't chips or capital. It's electricians, welders, and plumbers, with the US needing 1.7 million skilled trades workers a year through 2035. Training programs are only producing 55 workers for every 100 needed, proving the AI boom runs on more than just code. "That's ter
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