Today, 40 organizations led by the Economic Policy Institute, We Build Progress, the AFL-CIO Tech Institute, and Workshop delivered the letter below urging Congress to center workers in federal AI legislation.
Dear Member of Congress:
Employers’ increasing use of AI systems has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of workers across the country. Without appropriate guardrails, employers’ integration of these technologies may jeopardize workers’ rights, put workers at risk of discrimination, violate privacy rights, and dramatically impact the economic stability of working families.
These risks posed by technological change are not new. For years, employers have used algorithmic or automated systems and similar technologies in ways that harm workers. Now, the pervasive and growing integration of AI into the workplace is amplifying these risks. These impacts on workers are further exacerbated by persistent power imbalances in the labor market that favor employers.
It is urgent that Congress take action. It has been nearly two years since the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released its roadmap for AI policy, but the Senate has yet to consider comprehensive legislation. AI adoption is moving forward at breakneck speed, and America’s workers cannot afford to wait.
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