AI and You

From finance to consulting, automation is reshaping entry-level roles. Wendy Carlin explains how students and schools might adapt.

Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Professor David A. Kirsch, co-author of the book "Bubbles and Crashes: The Boom and Bust of Technological Innovation" to discuss the AI boom and whether it could go bust.

Redwood Materials, an EV battery recycling startup, recently expanded its operations to offer energy solutions to AI data centers.

Paul Vixie, an early internet innovator, takes us on a trip down memory lane, to a time when the dot-com boom led to a rapid expansion of internet infrastructure similar to what we're seeing today with AI.

Kai Ryssdal and Meghan McCarty Carino visit a future data center and an AI startup for a look at our AI future — and the trade-offs that come with it.

For nearly a century, 529 Bryant Street in Palo Alto, California, has been an information connection point.

While people may find the tools useful and impressive, many simultaneously worry about job displacement, deskilling, the breakdown of human connection, and the rise of data centers.

As AI increases demand for data centers, many will get built in dense metropolitan areas close to where people live and work.

From massive data centers to minuscule fiber optic cables, the AI economy depends on infrastructure.

Big tech companies spent around $400 billion on data center buildout last year. That number is expected to rise in 2026.