Why not retool universities into a solution that meets the needs of the American workforce? Teach humanities, logic, philosophy, and critical thinking in the morning with Gen AI literacy, apprenticeship models for student plumbers and electricians.

The rapid construction of AI data centers across the country is likely a major driver of demand for skilled tradespeople…The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that between 2024 and 2034, there will be a shortage of roughly 81,000 electricians on average each year in the US, measured in terms of unfilled jobs. 

“…there’s just not enough plumbers and HVAC technicians.”

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