AI Takeover Tracker
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Meta Spends $115 Million on Data Center Workers
Good morning, the shortage of people skilled in trades needed to build data centers has led Meta to start their own training program. We reviewed 621 articles for this edition. These are the stories you should know.
Headlines & Launches
Meta Investing $115 Million to Train Trade Workers to Build Datacenters(2 min read)
Business Insider Tech
As AI takes white collar jobs, some of the first jobs being created are skilled trades jobs to help build out data centers. The "America's Workforce Academy" guarantees graduates a job.
CVS Launches AI Learning Academy for Employees(3 min read)
Fierce Healthcare
This will likely be more common soon. Most survey's we've seen indicate employee training is lacking with AI.
Commerce Secretary Warns US Must Prepare Workforce for AI Transition(2 min read)
Bloomberg Technology
Gina Raimondo emphasized that national success in the global AI race hinges on proactively upskilling the American workforce. The Commerce Secretary warned that labor markets face significant disruption without immediate preparation.
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say(2 min read)
The Guardian AI
David Lammy is rolling out virtual AI assistants in crown courts to tackle case backlogs. Legal professionals are pushing back, warning the government that automation cannot be used as a substitute for hiring actual court staff and providing proper funding.
The Number of Job Openings is Starting to Rise Again(1 min read)
Apollo
Despite widespread fears of automation, current employment data and tech industry discussions suggest the anticipated wave of mass unemployment hasn't materialized yet.
AI is Letting Recruiters Spend Double the Time on the Phone(3 min read)
StaffingHub
Weekly phone time for recruiters hit a record 286 minutes in Q1, doubling over the past two years. As AI automates sourcing and screening, recruiters now get to spend more time building relationships.
Quick Links
What it’s like to enter the job market in the middle of an AI revolution(7 min read) — New graduates face an entry-level job market disrupted by AI.
CEOs Who Think AI Replaces Their Employees Are Just Bad CEOs(5 min read) — Using AI solely for headcount reduction is a sign of bad management.
We're seeing a transition from office work to skilled trades. We'll see how long this lasts.
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