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Witnesses tell JEC AI can boost productivity but lawmakers must act on workforce, safety and clarity
Summary
At a Joint Economic Committee hearing, experts said generative AI can raise productivity and open new industries but warned of early-career job disruptions, data-quality risks and 'hallucinations.' Witnesses urged Congress to clarify existing rules, fund workforce training and create targeted sandboxes to maintain U.S. leadership.
At a Joint Economic Committee hearing, witnesses said artificial intelligence offers major economic benefits but that lawmakers should move now to manage workforce disruption and safety risks.
Will Reinhardt, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told the panel that generative AI has spread extraordinarily fast and can act as a "general purpose technology" that raises productivity across sectors. "Generative AI can be a skill equalizer," Reinhardt said, citing examples in customer support and software development where tools have boosted output and reduced turnover.
Reinhardt also flagged an uneven early impact on employment: "There is evidence that early career workers aged 22 to 25 have seen employment…
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