Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to help ensure American workers and job creators are ready to compete and succeed in an economy driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by discussing how clear expectations and responsible use of AI not only protect workers’ rights but also strengthen workplace morale and performance. "While technology can make our workplaces better, trust and transparency always benefit the workplace. Employers protect rights, strengthen morale, and build trust when they communicate openly about how AI is deployed in the workplace. That trust is essential for a competitive workforce and strengthens ties between workers and job creators. The bottom line is that AI can create opportunity without compromising fairness or safety,” he said.
Witnesses highlighted the need for data on workforce trends and how AI is changing the modern workplace.
“AI is already changing how work is done in the United States—but in uneven, task-specific ways that our current data struggle to capture. Workers sense this uncertainty acutely. The appropriate response is neither complacency nor panic, but measurement-first policymaking. By investing in better data now, Congress can ensure that debates over training, labor standards, and social insurance are grounded in evidence—and that AI adoption at work proceeds in a way that is both innovative and worker-centered,” said Ms. Revana Sharfuddin, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
