The AI economy is rewriting the American Dream — and blue-collar workers are poised to win

• The rapid spread of AI across corporate America is creating a crisis for young adults with college degrees who are finding a slowdown in hiring for entry-level positions in AI-exposed industries.
• Major U.S. companies, including Ford, Nvidia and AT&T, have stressed the growing need for trade workers to build the infrastructure behind the AI economy.
• AT&T plans to invest around $38 billion over the next five years hiring and training blue-collar front-line workers, the majority of whom are skilled technicians, to expand its fiber network, the company said.  

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/ai-hiring-slowdown-skilled-trade-workers.html