"Building an AI-Ready America"

House Committee on Education and Workforce · January 15, 2026

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Chair's opening — workforce, AI readiness, and independent work

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Chairman (identified on the record as Chairman Wahlberg) framed the hearing around preparing an AI-ready workforce, noted gaps in existing labor laws for independent contractors, and urged caution in updating education and workforce policy so as to preserve safety and privacy.

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A House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping classrooms and the labor market, with witnesses from OpenAI, Magic School AI, the Center for Democracy & Technology, and the University of Texas describing opportunities around skills and certifications and raising concerns about bias, student safety, privacy, and enforcement.

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