Navin Girishankar
@NGirishankar
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President of the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department. Lead bipartisan team on economic and technology policies and their role in national security.
Washington, DC
Joined July 2024
We put some numbers to what @BradSmi said about the shortage of electricians and other trades. Checkout my paper with @karlbykarlsmith: https://t.co/iOW49MIq2j
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America’s AI Action Plan faces a hidden bottleneck: skilled trades. By 2030, the U.S. may need 140,000 more electricians, HVAC techs, and welders to build AI infrastructure. Without urgent action to...
“You can’t have electricity without electricians, and we have a shortage of electricians in the country” @BradSmi discusses with @NGirishankar on Betting on America: https://t.co/WREkei1a7Z
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Rarely do national security imperatives and economic opportunity align this perfectly. The genAI infrastructure surge gives America a chance to create a new generation of middle-class trade jobs. Check out new analysis that @karlbykarlsmith and I did on this topic.
Can the United States Meet Skilled Trade Labor Demand Through 2030? As the GenAI infrastructure build-out accelerates, CSIS estimates the U.S. will need 140,000 additional skilled trades workers by 2030. To meet this demand, apprenticeships must expand 50% by 2030, backed by
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𝗢𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗼, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱 𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱. Es un inmenso honor haber sido el primer deportista investido como Doctor Honoris Causa por esta universidad que ha dejado una huella tan profunda en la cultura, la en la sociedad y en el pensamiento de España. Gracias a
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I was excited to talk to @bscholl, Founder and CEO of @boomaero about the future of U.S. commercial supersonic flight. Our conversation was about more than just fast planes -- it was about entrepreneurial courage, U.S. competitiveness, and the importance of sound economic
🔴Live Now: Reviving U.S. Commercial Supersonic Flight featuring Blake Scholl @bscholl Founder & CEO of @boomaero, joins @NGirishankar on Betting on America to explore how innovations in advanced manufacturing and software as well as government policies are creating
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New AI Tool Pinpoints Genes, Drug Combos To Restore Health in Diseased Cells | Harvard Medical School
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New model could optimize drug discovery
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On supply chain visibility, CEO of @UPS @CarolBTome explains “Wherever you use us, you can see visibility, and if you use us all the way from procurement to last mile delivery, you can see your entire supply chain.” Watch the full Betting on America episode with @NGirishankar
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@UPS CEO @CarolBTome shares their vision on how robotics can augment the workforce: “Put the technology in. It will get better." And guess what? It's gotten better.” Watch the full Betting on America episode with host @NGirishankar here: https://t.co/pio5dlXxaC
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I’m happy to share my short essay in the Wall Street Journal on how US capitalism will look like in 50 years, where I focus the different paths of AI: https://t.co/TA0NE0t5Ja I also recommend the other essays by economists and economic historians on the same theme.
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The predictions—some hopeful, some not—offer different visions for the future.
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WHAT A FINISH FROM COLE HOCKER! 😲 An incredible kick powers him to a 5000m world championship. #WorldAthleticsChamps
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The United States caps off an exciting day on the track with a men’s 4x100m world title! 🇺🇸 #WorldAthleticsChamps
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An important insight - global trade keeps moving, despite shifting policies.
"Trade Doesn't Stop, It Moves" CEO of @UPS @CarolBTome offers insight into shifting trade during times of economic uncertainty: "Based on our global integrated network and a smart network, we're able to change our operations to manage where trade is moving. Because generally
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But our analysis shows that more needs to be done (and now!) if the Untied States is to cement its leadership on AI and create durable middle-class jobs.
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To its credit, the Administration's AI Action Plan includes measures to bridge classrooms and construction sites, from technical skilling to system-wide data and programs.
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By 2030, the U.S. will an estimated 140,000 more electricians, HVAC techs, and welders.
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I was pleased to join forces with @karlbykarlsmith to shine a light on the significant skilled trade labor needs of America's genAI infrastructure buildout. #AIinfra #Skills #TradeLabor #AIActionPlan
"America’s AI Action Plan faces a hidden bottleneck: skilled trades," write @CSISEST's @NGirishankar and Karl Smith. By 2030, the U.S. may need 140,000 more electricians, HVAC techs, and welders to build AI infrastructure. Learn more:
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“We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today” - Marvin
Decades later, Marvin’s “What’s Going On” still speaks louder than most voices today…
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Are we limited by our tools, politics, or understanding in confronting China? @LTGHRMcMaster, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Senior Fellow at the @HooverInst, weighs in: “I think [we’re] diagnosing the problem wrong. There are some people who are still clinging to
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A Reflection on Our Work Amid Political Polarization and Violence -- sharing my note to the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department — The assassination of Charlie Kirk has left us all shocked and unsettled. The idea that an American holding a public debate—a
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The U.S. statistical system "became the gold standard not by chance, but through generational investments in integrity and innovation—often forged in response to the nation’s greatest economic and security challenges." —@NGirishankar in @TheNatlInterest
https://t.co/19Y4waG0cL
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Statistics are not a technical afterthought; they are the bedrock of America’s economic security.
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