College Graduate Employment Is Cratering Where Data Centers Are Being Built
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New research reveals that the rapid growth of AI data centers in Texas has led to a significant increase in unemployment among college graduates, contradicting the notion that these facilities will bring prosperity and jobs to the communities they are built in. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that job postings in AI-exposed fields had plummeted by 8 percent compared to less exposed jobs since the release of ChatGPT, particularly affecting recent college graduates.
The researchers noted that the high unemployment rate among this group is likely to be the first to experience the effects of AI adoption. Despite initially welcoming the AI data center buildout, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has recently changed his stance, announcing a freeze on new data center connections due to mounting public backlash and environmental concerns.
Critics argue that while data centers may provide jobs, the technology they support may ultimately destroy entry-level positions, a prediction supported by other recent studies.
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