AI JOBS Act of 2018
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Latest action (5 Apr 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
H.R. 4829, the AI JOBS Act of 2018, would direct the Secretary of Labor to prepare a report, within one year of enactment, on artificial intelligence's impact on the American workforce. The report would examine what data is needed to track AI's growth, which industries are expected to see the most AI adoption, whether AI will enhance or replace workers, the education and skills needed to work with AI over the next two decades, and which demographic groups may gain opportunities or face job displacement. It would also include recommendations for addressing workforce disruption and preparing workers for an AI-driven economy.
In preparing the report, the Secretary of Labor would be required to consult, through public meetings or similar methods, with school districts, colleges and community colleges, workforce-training organizations, National Laboratories, industry stakeholders in technology and manufacturing, and other federal officials such as the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Census Bureau. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or regulations; it is limited to requiring research and reporting. The bill also includes a "sense of Congress" statement recognizing that technology can both improve lives and disrupt jobs, and that workforce training should be encouraged alongside innovation.
The bill affects federal agencies tasked with producing the report, along with educational institutions, employers, and workforce organizations that would be consulted. Workers and job seekers could be indirectly affected by any policy recommendations that result from the report, though the bill itself does not mandate specific actions beyond the study.
The bill was introduced on January 18, 2018, by Rep. Darren Soto with bipartisan co-sponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a committee vote or further action before the end of the 115th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
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Official summary
Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 or the AI JOBS Act of 2018
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that technology can improve the lives of individuals, but can also disrupt jobs, and for this reason, innovation should be encouraged while training and retraining American workers.
The Department of Labor shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce.
Timeline
5 Apr 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4829 do?
- H.R. 4829, the AI JOBS Act of 2018, would direct the Secretary of Labor to prepare a report, within one year of enactment, on artificial intelligence's impact on the American workforce. The report would examine what data is needed to track AI's growth, which industries are expected to see the most AI adoption, whether AI will enhance or replace workers, the education and skills needed to work with AI over the next two decades, and which demographic groups may gain opportunities or face job displacement. It would also include recommendations for addressing workforce disruption and preparing workers for an AI-driven economy. In preparing the report, the Secretary of Labor would be required to consult, through public meetings or similar methods, with school districts, colleges and community colleges, workforce-training organizations, National Laboratories, industry stakeholders in technology and manufacturing, and other federal officials such as the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Census Bureau. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or regulations; it is limited to requiring research and reporting. The bill also includes a "sense of Congress" statement recognizing that technology can both improve lives and disrupt jobs, and that workforce training should be encouraged alongside innovation. The bill affects federal agencies tasked with producing the report, along with educational institutions, employers, and workforce organizations that would be consulted. Workers and job seekers could be indirectly affected by any policy recommendations that result from the report, though the bill itself does not mandate specific actions beyond the study. The bill was introduced on January 18, 2018, by Rep. Darren Soto with bipartisan co-sponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a committee vote or further action before the end of the 115th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 4829 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4829. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4829?
- H.R. 4829 was sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), with 14 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4829?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (5 Apr 2018).
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