https://preview.redd.it/esl9v7cq483h1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ba7aa2787c80b0f203f5b81a2d07dee4a89f653 So, California governor Gavin Newsom just signed what looks like the first executive order in the US aimed at protecting workers from losing their jobs to AI. The new order basically tells state agencies to start building out long-term labor market strategies, and they’re supposed to work closely with academic circles, unions, and AI industry leaders to figure it all out. The initiative is set to include stuff like financial subsidies for companies that actually keep their staff around despite modernizing their tech, along with expanded retraining programs for office workers. They’re also going to look into a concept called “universal basic capital,” which involves giving citizens shares in stocks or financial funds. The governor pointed out that the traditional unemployment insurance system just can’t handle these new challenges, especially since the current tax model ends up subsidizing automation while penalizing human labor. This all comes right after Meta laid off 8,000 employees, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg chalked up to technological efficiency. On top of that, Anthropic’s co-founder Dario Amodei previously mentioned that about 50% of office jobs could completely vanish within five years. As of right now, the document doesn’t put any immediate legal restrictions on businesses. Still, it’s the first real precedent in the US where a state government is trying to officially reform the whole labor and social safety net system to protect against the structural unemployment risks that come with mass AI integration. Source: https://the-decoder.com/california-governor-signs-first-us-executive-order-to-protect-workers-from-ai-job-loss/ submitted by /u/andrewaltair
Originally posted by u/andrewaltair on r/ArtificialInteligence