Humans Are the Future of Work

The Washington Post details how labor unions are stepping up work with state lawmakers across the nation to place guardrails on artificial intelligence.

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler called for lawmakers to reject the failed deregulatory playbook described in President Trump's "AI Action Plan."

The Washington Post explains the defeat of a dangerous bill that would have banned state AI regulations.

Attempts to ban state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) are dangerous and pose a significant threat to working people who are dealing with an onslaught of AI without appropriate guardrails. It is essential, especially in the absence of federal regulation, to ensure states have the power to

OPEDs written with Massachusetts and Connecticut labor leaders highlight the dangers of "bossware" technologies.

Collaborative research on worker expertise in innovation ecosystems This article, co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University's Jodi Forlizzi and Tech Institute’s Amanda Ballantyne and Crystal Weise, argues that workers are the missing experts in our innovation ecosystem. Drawing on successful union

This article for Issues in Science and Technology argues that workers are the missing experts in our innovation ecosystem.

In Senate testimony, former Tech Institute Executive Director Amanda Ballantyne argues for centering worker voices in AI development to avoid repeating past mistakes like free trade that devastated communities. She highlights successful union-university partnerships in transit and hospitality