Humans Are the Future of Work

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show , Rick talks with Ed Wytkind, Interim Director of the AFL-CIO Technology Institute, about Elon Musk’s claim that work will be “optional” in 20 years. Wytkind breaks down what AI and automation really mean for workers, warning that without strong labor standards

Tech Institute Interim Executive Director Ed Wytkind joined the United Steelworkers' Solidarity Works podcast to discuss the AFL-CIO's Workers First Initiative on AI—why labor must lead on guardrails, how unions can use collective bargaining to protect members from harmful AI uses and what a worker

In an interview with Route 50, Tech Institute Executive Director Ed Wytkind explained the need to consider the new AI principles.

These first-of-their-kind principles provide a worker-led blueprint for responsible innovation.

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