Show-Me State Times

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have announced plans to introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. The proposed legislation would mandate that large companies and federal agencies report any layoffs or job displacements linked to artificial intelligence to the Department of Labor on a quarterly basis. The department would then be responsible for compiling this data and releasing a public report.

Senator Hawley stated, “Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years. The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around.”

Senator Warner added, “Good policy starts with good data. This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI’s impact on the workforce – what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging. Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind.”

The bill aims to increase transparency about how artificial intelligence is affecting employment in the United States by requiring regular reporting from both private sector organizations and government entities.