Exclusive / AFL-CIO drafting ‘gold-standard’ AI legislation
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The AFL-CIO is developing "gold-standard" AI legislation focused on worker protections, privacy, data security, and economic impacts, which it plans to push in the next Congress. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler emphasized the urgent need for regulation due to growing public anxiety over AI's impact on jobs and workplace conditions. She also highlighted the importance of ensuring data center construction includes union jobs and high labor standards.
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