Congress Plays Catch-Up on Artificial Intelligence at Work

How artificial intelligence is changing the workplace is starting to get the attention of congressional lawmakers at a time when some employment attorneys are sounding alarms about the need for legislation. The House Education and Labor Committee plans to hold hearings on machine learning's impact on workers and their jobs after Congress returns from recess in September. However, while a hearing is usually a precursor to legislation, employers using AI-based tools and tech companies developing those programs probably don't need to worry about new bills anytime soon. The focus on Capitol Hill remains on trying to understand what the effect of artificial intelligence on workers could be. The rise of algorithms and machine learning technology is already changing the way people work.