AI-driven Texas data-centre boom dents entry-level jobs for grads
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Dallas Fed researchers say rapid AI adoption is linked to unusually high unemployment among Texas college graduates, in a state that hosts the most data-centre capacity. In Q1 2025, postings for AI-exposed occupations fell about 8% relative to less exposed roles, signaling early disruption to entry-level work such as software development and clerical jobs. The findings underscore how AI is reshaping Texas’s labour market amid political debates over data-centre expansion and broader youth unemployment concerns.
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