Construction workers prepare a site of a massive AI data center in Independence, Mo. Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Meta is spending $115 million on a new program for training workers to build out its data centers. The data-center boom has created shortages of electricians and fiber technicians. AI may be software, but building it still requires a massive human workforce. The next AI career path could start with a hard hat, not a laptop. Meta said Monday it is investing a $115 million in a ro