An estimated 300 million jobs are at risk of automation by AI including nearly half of all jobs in the United States.
Fred Redmond
Secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO
In 2023 remarks, Fred Redmond said an estimated 300 million jobs, including nearly half of all U.S. jobs, were at risk of automation by AI.
Secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIOAugust 3, 2023AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch press conference call
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The AI revolution has the potential to unleash broad based prosperity that improves working conditions and lifts us all up. But if left unchecked, AI can increase economic inequality and undermine job security. An estimated 300 million jobs are at risk of automation by AI including nearly half of all jobs in the United States. We are already seeing AI algorithms being used to determine who is qualified for a job, who is worthy enough for additional medical care, and who can afford to buy a home and where.
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- In the same remarks, Redmond said these outcomes were not inevitable, that the labor movement was not against technological change, and that workers should have a voice in how AI is designed, developed, and used.
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