Comment by elric

> Without tech companies [...]

Maybe. Tech companies might have some good jobs for a while. But they will continue to transfer their profits to their parent companies in the US (and/or some tax shelter somewhere).

> and data centres

Data centres employ very few people. Pretty much exclusively during construction. Once operational, very little actual labour is required. Mostly maintenance.

> we will just be a theme park for tourists with the poorly paid, precarious hospitality jobs that go along with that.

No more poorly paid or precarious than a data centre job for Big Tech, I would imagine.

I agree with the sentiment that Spain (and much of Europe, really) needs a big economic boost beyond tourism. But AI fueled data centres ain't it.