Despite spending billions on data centers and AI, US government report finds Amazon workers are using food stamps more than ever
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AI capex and low-wage labor are colliding in the same P&L—governments will eventually connect the dots between subsidized infrastructure and workers on public assistance. If your AI roadmap leans on large frontline workforces, start modeling reputational, regulatory, and wage-floor risk alongside your data center spend.
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