Google and Ford are funding a push into the trades, the jobs their AI can’t do

The four companies announced the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades on Tuesday. The pitch is a labour shortage. The subtext is harder to miss. The number behind it Employers cannot find enough electricians, technicians, and builders. The alliance puts the gap at 2.1 million unfilled skilled-trade jobs by 2030, across manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy. It […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Google and Ford are funding a push into the trades, the jobs their AI can’t do

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