Senator Calls for Policy Changes to Address Potential AI Job Losses

A U.S. senator warned on Sunday that artificial intelligence could trigger mass layoffs and called for policy changes to protect workers. The senator posted on X with a video clip of remarks that posed a hypothetical scenario about how policymakers should respond if CEOs predict large-scale job cuts.

" the senator said in the clip. The senator argued that such a scenario should prompt structural reforms, including universal health care. "Your health care should not be dependent on your job," the senator said, adding support for Medicare for all or universal health care.

The senator also called for making post-secondary education free or nearly free so displaced workers can retrain without taking on debt, and for strengthening unemployment insurance to help laid-off workers transition to new jobs. The senator said government spending priorities should shift away from corporate tax cuts toward worker-focused investments.