u/Constant-Arm-6586

A lot of growth in energy and infrastructure right now feels tied to AI driven power demand from data centers. Utilities, developers, lenders, and investors all seem to be hiring aggressively around this theme.

If AI demand ends up being overhyped and data center growth slows down, what happens to career opportunities in energy and infrastructure?

Would hiring dry up across utilities, project finance, power development, and digital infrastructure, or is the broader electrification trend still strong enough that it would not matter much?

Basically, if someone is trying to build a long term career in energy today, are they early to a major growth cycle or late to a hype driven one?