The US needs a blue-collar workforce boom to compete in AI, Meta president says

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President and Vice Chairman of Meta Dina Powell McCormick at the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, D.C., US, March 11, 2026.
Meta's president, Dina Powell McCormick, says the US will need a whole new workforce, including hundreds of thousands of electricians, to win the AI race.

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I make 6 figures as an electrician. Trades like mine may be the last safe haven from AI.

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Carl Murawski.

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Tech hiring fell hard after COVID. These jobs survived.

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An electrician working on an HVAC system

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She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she did a hard career pivot — twice.

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Images of Yuliia Kuzmina, who is a Ukraine war veteran, wearing a hard hat for her electrical company.
Yuliia Kuzmina is a veteran who is now training as an electrician.

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A millennial who switched from working on oil rigs to wind turbines says he's been promoted faster in renewable energy

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Shaun Mitchell, a supervisor at the offshore wind company Ocean Winds, poses in front of window overlooking a sea vessel.
Shaun Mitchell is an operations and maintenance supervisor at Ocean Winds.

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I studied to be a surgeon, but I became an electrician instead. I have no regrets.

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Lexis Czumak-Abreu
Lexis Czumak-Abreu said being an electrician is physically demanding.

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Why I chose to skip the traditional college path and train to become an electrician instead

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Grant Holderman, 19, sits on top of a rock.
Grant Holderman, 18, started his electrician apprenticeship in September.

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Help wanted: More female electricians to help America hit its climate goals

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A Black female electrician works on an electrical box wearing a blue jumpsuit and white helmet
Only 2% of electricians are women and nearly 80% are white, federal data shows.

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