Nevada unions, politicians caught between AI job creation and destruction

Drone view of construction at the EdgeCore Reno RN01 campus in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Sparks, Nevada, US, October 9, 2026. On more than 100,000 acres of Nevada desert east of Reno, one of the world's largest concentrations of data centers is taking shape, providing years of work for thousands of electricians, pipefitters and other union tradespeople who are building it. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Oct 28 (Reuters) - On more than 100,000 acres of Nevada desert east of Reno, one of the world's largest concentrations of ⁠data centers is taking shape, providing years of work for thousands of electricians, pipefitters and other union tradespeople who are building it.

About 400 miles southeast, along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, the AI technology powered by such data centers is taking a toll: Self-driving Zoox and Waymos are replacing human-driven ⁠taxis and valets; casino floor bartenders are being replaced by robots; and MGM's massive call center is slashing hundreds of jobs.

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2026年10月9日，无人机拍摄的画面显示，位于美国内华达州斯帕克斯市塔霍雷诺工业中心的EdgeCore Reno RN01园区正在建设中。在雷诺以东超过10万英亩的内华达沙漠中，全球最大的数据中心群之一正在拔地而起，为数千名参与建设的电工、管道工和其他工会成员提供了多年的工作机会。路透社/丹尼尔·科尔

10 月 28 日（路透社）——在里诺以东超过 10 万英亩的内华达沙漠中，世界上最大的数据中心集中地之一正在形成，为数千名参与建设的电工、管道工和其他工会技工提供了多年的工作机会。

在东南方向约 400 英里处，沿着标志性的拉斯维加斯大道，由这些数据中心支持的人工智能技术正在产生影响：自动驾驶的 Zoox 和 Waymos 正在取代人类驾驶的出租车和代客泊车员；赌场里的调酒师正在被机器人取代；米高梅集团庞大的呼叫中心正在裁减数百个工作岗位。

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