Part 9/11:
The layoffs and shifts in Oracle’s strategy underscore significant implications for American workers:
Traditional software and support roles are increasingly at risk as companies automate processes.
New jobs in AI engineering and data infrastructure are emerging but require specialized skills.
Middle management and entry-level jobs are especially vulnerable, compounding the challenge for recent graduates, whose unemployment rates have already increased from 5.8% to 6.6% in the past year.
The relocation of projects and infrastructure to states with burgeoning data centers** may benefit local economies but disrupt existing employment patterns elsewhere.