US will pass law like China requiring retraining when AI automates a job

US will pass law like China requiring retraining when AI automates a job | China passed a law a few weeks ago saying if you lay somebody off because AI automated their job, you must spend time and money retraining them to be an AI user. Uh that'll happen in the US very soon, but it's going to roll out in one state first.

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China passed a law a few weeks ago saying if you lay somebody off because AI automated their job, you must spend time and money retraining them to be an AI user. Uh that'll happen in the US very soon, but it's going to roll out in one state first.

US state retraining law like China's — no state has passed it yet but bills pending in CA, NY, WA.

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Adverse (6)

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