On June 10th, Charlotte Griffin and I had the opportunity to attend the Politico Energy Summit. After hours of hearing from politicians and government officials, we heard from Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta. Kaplan offered a different perspective, moving away from the policy and government processes. Instead, he spoke to the inner workings of Meta’s artificial intelligence data centers. Specifically, he shared how Meta is helping to uplift the communities surrounding the new data center sites. Richland Parish in Louisiana is one of the new technology sites. Residents of Richland are being “uplifted” through Meta investments in local schools, Community Action Grants, no-cost digital skills training, and employment opportunities at AI facilities. Residents in Richland and beyond are encouraged to join America’s Workforce Pathway, a skills-based education initiative supported by funding from Meta and other corporations around the nation. Kaplan described the devel...
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