White Paper Examines How AI Can Transform the Workforce, Provides Blueprint for Policymakers and Business Leaders on Responsible AI Integration

Recent Estimates Indicate that AI is Poised to Contribute up to $20 Trillion to the Global Economy through 2030

Washington, D.C. — TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today released a new white paper, “AI and the Workforce.” The report examines how AI can transform the workforce for the better and outlines a roadmap for policymakers and business leaders to integrate AI into the workplace responsibly.

“AI has the capacity to create meaningful value across every sector of our economy, accelerate scientific progress, and improve the lives of all Americans,” said TechNet CEO, Linda Moore. “In order to harness AI’s full potential, we need to be intentional about how we are employing these powerful technologies. I am grateful to Patrick Fleming, our member companies, and the entire TechNet team for this thoughtful study and the blueprint it outlines for responsible AI integration in the workplace.”

TechNet partnered with Axios to bring together business and government leaders in Washington to discuss how AI adoption is impacting employees and the workplace. Watch to hear from TechNet president and CEO Linda Moore, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), Amazon Robotics’ director of global manufacturing and technical operations Erika McClosky, Zoom’s global head of public policy and government relations Josh Kallmer, and Workday’s head of U.S. public policy John Sampson. You can watch the event here.

The white paper is part of TechNet’s AI for America campaign. AI for America is a $25 million public affairs initiative to educate the public about how AI is being used to improve lives, grow our economy, and keep us safe. The initiative combines coalition building, advocacy, social media, and traditional media to demonstrate the immense economic and societal benefits of AI.

Key topics examined in “AI and the Workforce”:

  1. How AI can expand opportunity and advance careers by driving new job creation, democratizing access to new skills, fueling small business growth, and helping to connect individuals with the right jobs.
  2. The many ways in which AI can enhance workplace safety and accessibility, improve on-the-job training and education tools, and help workers achieve a better work-life balance.
  3. How AI tools can support and empower workers by enhancing productivity, improving performance, and streamlining teamwork and decision-making.
  4. Stakeholder recommendations for policymakers and the private sector on how to maximize the benefits of AI for everyone and prepare workers of all backgrounds to succeed in an increasingly digitized economy.

You can read the full “AI and the Workforce” report here.