By: AIF Staff
Washington, DC – This morning, former Speaker of the House and AIF President Paul Ryan was named as a Co-Chair of the Commission on AI and the Future of the American Workforce. Along with former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Ryan will help lead the year-long effort which is supported by the American Enterprise Institute and the Urban Institute.
The Commission, which will include experts from government, academia, tech, and the private sector, aims to assess how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, skills, and earnings and to develop policy options to help workers, employers, and government adapt.
The work is directed by Brent Orrell, senior fellow at AEI, and Elisabeth Jacobs, executive director of WorkRise at the Urban Institute, and will organize its work around specific research tracks. It will examine how AI adoption affects specific occupations and wage levels, what the technology means for upskilling and reskilling workers, and what kinds of education and training may be valuable under uncertain conditions. It will also provide policy options for various scenarios.
In announcing the Commission on AI and the Future of American Workforce, Ryan said:
“Artificial intelligence will change how millions of Americans earn a living, and we must ensure AI catalyzes upward mobility and preserves the dignity of work. “Bringing AEI and the Urban Institute together signals that AI is a challenge for our entire country, not just one party. I want this Commission to offer practical solutions so AI can be utilized in a way that elevates, equips, and empowers the American workforce, and to provide policymakers with an evidence-based, forward-looking roadmap to foster robust economic growth.”
Secretary Gina Raimondo, who will co-chair the initiative with Ryan said:
“Artificial intelligence can widen the gap between who gets ahead and who gets left behind — or it can be the greatest engine of opportunity in a generation,” said Gina Raimondo, co-chair of the commission. “Which one we get depends on the choices we make now. That’s why this commission matters: to follow the evidence on what actually prepares workers for the shift ahead — the right training, the right transition infrastructure — and recommend the policies that match.”
To learn more about the Commission, click here.