The AI boom spawns job market for data-center liaisons

A Semafor analysis found that hyperscalers, AI labs, and data-center developers are advertising six-figure roles for policy specialists who can win over local communities where data centers are planned. Microsoft seeks people to lead messaging and community relations for its data center buildout, while Google's "data center strategic negotiator" applicants should be ready to "deploy on short notice to contested municipal hearings, planning commissions, and community town halls to counter misinformation." Anthropic advertises a salary floor of $265,000 for people willing to spend half their time traveling in increasingly hostile territory.