Watch: Lauren McFerran on The Valley Labor Report

AFL-CIO Tech Institute Executive Director Lauren McFerran joined The Valley Labor Report to discuss the AFL-CIO’s Workers First AI Initiative.

In this conversation, McFerran highlights the initiative’s core AI principles, which are designed to institutionalize worker voice, demand transparency, and strengthen labor rights as AI tools are increasingly deployed in our workplaces.

Hear how these principles are being used to challenge harmful automation and rebalance power on the job. 

Watch the full interview.