As the artificial intelligence boom fuels unprecedented demand for data centers and infrastructure, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is expanding its investment in America’s skilled trades workforce.

Google Expands Skilled Trades Training Across The US

On Thursday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Google.org will invest an additional $50 million to help prepare more than 300,000 Americans for careers in skilled trades across over 20 states.

“America’s digital economy relies on our physical infrastructure and the electricians, pipefitters, welders, manufacturing workers & more who build and maintain it,” Pichai said in a post on X.

The funding will support labor unions, contractor associations and trade organizations that provide workforce training programs.