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.
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Natalie is a senior reporter on Business Insider's Business News team.She was previously on BI's Legal Affairs team where she covered major cases out of state and federal court, as well as bankruptcy. Her coverage often focused on stories at the intersection of law, business, politics and technology. Natalie has covered Donald Trump’s criminal and civil cases, the wave of lawsuits against the second Trump administration, the indictment and criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the legal battles facing Elon Musk and his companies. Natalie came to Business Insider in June 2021 as a breaking news reporter, focusing on the most interesting angles around the trending news of the day. Natalie largely drove BI’s coverage around the fatal “Rust” shooting involving Alec Baldwin and the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito.Prior to joining BI, Natalie worked for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and The Brooklyn Paper. She has an extensive background covering crime and courts. During her more than 12-year journalism career, she did a stint covering the police beat out of the headquarters for the New York Police Department. Natalie, a Brooklyn native, graduated from Brooklyn College in 2012 with a journalism degree. Popular articles
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