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AI data centers creating temporary blue-collar jobs surge

Name: AI data centers creating temporary blue-collar jobs surge
Uploaded: 2026-05-29T18:26:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 47 s
Description: The rapid installation of AI data centers in the U.S. is causing a boom in blue-collar jobs. Experts tell CBS News that most of the opportunities are for temporary construction workers. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks it down.

The rapid installation of AI data centers in the U.S. is causing a boom in blue-collar jobs. Experts tell CBS News that most of the opportunities are for temporary construction workers. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks it down.