Blackstone’s Jon Gray Sees AI Creating ‘Huge Boom’ in Blue Collar Jobs
Blackstone President Jon Gray expects a surge in blue-collar employment due to AI-driven infrastructure investments. QTS, a data-center operator backed by Blackstone, will have 40,000 workers on job sites by year-end, up from 10,000 last year.
Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray said the artificial intelligence boom will lead to a surge in blue-collar employment as asset managers invest in data centers and infrastructure. QTS, a data-center operator backed by Blackstone, will have 40,000 people working on job sites around the country by the end of the year. This represents a significant increase from 10,000 workers just one year ago. Gray's comments highlight the potential for AI-driven investments to create new job opportunities in the construction and maintenance of data centers.
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