# Dina Powell McCormick

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Real Alpha has cut 6 moments of Dina Powell McCormick (President & Vice Chairman, Meta) talking, from an interview on All-In published Sep 17, 2026.

- Role: President & Vice Chairman, Meta
- About: Leads Meta's external affairs and AI infrastructure strategy as a former Trump deputy security adviser.
- Company: [Meta](https://realalpha.app/companies/#meta)
- On X: https://x.com/DinaPowellMcC

## What Dina Powell McCormick said

- [Meta's Louisiana data center sharply increased local school revenue](https://realalpha.app/s/metas-louisiana-data-center-sharply-increased-local-school/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 7 min
  > “The average wages in Richland Parish were roughly $36,000, $38,000 a year prior to this investment.” — Dina Powell McCormick · [10:11](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=611)
- [Meta's data center deal pays for power and uses less water](https://realalpha.app/s/metas-data-center-deal-pays-for-power-and-uses-less-water/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min
  > “But that we actually have to upfront and way more aggressively explain what our investment and partnership means.” — Dina Powell McCormick · [14:57](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=897)
- [A paid training path is filling data center trade jobs](https://realalpha.app/s/a-paid-training-path-is-filling-data-center-trade-jobs/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 5 min
  > “40,000 Americans applied. We've graduated 250 people. And we have a 90% retention rate.” — Dina Powell McCormick · [22:30](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=1350)
- [Meta agreed to cap teen use at two hours in sign-on states](https://realalpha.app/s/meta-agreed-to-cap-teen-use-at-two-hours-in-sign-on-states/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min
  > “We agreed that if your state signed on with us that children under 18, not 16, can only be on our platform for two hours a day.” — Dina Powell McCormick · [29:02](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=1742)
- [Meta argues broad AI access can make society more stable](https://realalpha.app/s/meta-argues-broad-ai-access-can-make-society-more-stable/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min
  > “the more you distribute this technology, the more people that have super intelligence and are able to reach their potential” — Dina Powell McCormick · [42:40](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=2560)
- [Blind veterans helped shape accessibility features for Meta glasses](https://realalpha.app/s/blind-veterans-helped-shape-accessibility-features-for-meta/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 5 min
  > “a group of blind veterans from the organization that supports them came and actually worked with the meta engineers and designed specific features.” — Dina Powell McCormick · [39:12](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=2352)

## Also from this interview

- [Time-based AI rewards can drive app engagement loops](https://realalpha.app/s/time-based-ai-rewards-can-drive-app-engagement-loops/)
  All-In · Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min
  > “and you add the reward function being time, all these apps will proliferate.” — Chamath Palihapitiya · [34:48](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/?t=2088)

## The episode

- [Meta's Dina Powell McCormick: The Case for Data Centers, Backlash, AI Job Boom & Meta’s Future](https://realalpha.app/v/qp2IbgJ5Z-8/) · All-In · Sep 17, 2026