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The Workers Keeping AI Data Centers Running

25 Sept 2026 · 11 min

Data centers are rapidly expanding across the U.S. as tech companies race to build out the infrastructure needed to power the AI boom. But who is actually working inside of these buildings, and what are they doing? WSJ’s Owen Tucker-Smith joins us to discuss the unique—but vital—jobs that keep our internet operational. Isabelle Bousquette, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.

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