AI’s impact on US workforce receives renewed legislative scrutiny

Two recently introduced measures look to prepare the U.S. labor market for AI’s broad adoption by studying its consequences and supporting workforce training and education initiatives.

Congress is increasingly looking to address the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, with lawmakers introducing multiple bills this week seeking to better understand and assess how growing use of the emerging capabilities will affect the U.S. economy.

Researchers, academics and others have all offered varying perspectives as to how the U.S. workforce will change as a result of these technologies. An August report from Goldman Sachs estimated that AI “could displace 6-7% of the U.S. workforce,” while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned earlier this year that the technology could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar positions. Some of the Trump administration’s AI guidance has already included a focus on upskilling workers and preparing the U ...