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Hochul Launches AI Workforce Push with Focus on Women
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is turning her attention to AI's impact on workers.
TL;DR
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is focusing on AI's impact on workers, starting with listening sessions on how women will experience job disruptions.
- Women constitute 84% of employment in administrative, clerical, and customer service roles, which are projected to be significantly impacted by AI.
- Hochul aims to position New York as a leader in AI regulation and training, having previously signed an executive order for a statewide data center moratorium.
- The state already provides AI training and tools to over 100,000 employees.
- The listening sessions are part of the FutureWorks Commission, tasked with developing strategies for monitoring AI's impact and proposing policy solutions.