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

Google, Ford, JPMorgan, and Verizon formed the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades to address a projected shortage of 2.1 million skilled-trade jobs by 2030. The alliance aims to build awareness, expand apprenticeships, and partner with unions and colleges to fill roles in manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy. This effort contrasts with AI-driven job cuts in white-collar sectors, highlighting the ongoing need for skilled tradespeople to build and maintain physical infrastructure.