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Sen. Kelly proposes federal trust fund to shield workers from large-scale AI-related job losses

Kelly proposed a federal trust fund to support workers who could lose jobs as AI use expands.

Sen. Kelly proposes federal trust fund to shield workers from large-scale AI-related job losses
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Sen. Mark Kelly proposed a federal trust fund, financed in part by taxes on AI firms, to support workers facing potential job losses from artificial intelligence. His proposed bill could also expand workforce programs and increase unemployment benefits.

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Mark Kelly Introduces AI Horizon Fund Bill

Outlets describe Mark Kelly’s proposed AI Horizon Fund as a federal fund supported by technology-company taxes and intended to support workers amid AI-related workforce changes. Center outlets present it as a labor-focused tax-and-fund proposal and compare it with Sen. Bernie Sanders’s separate plan.

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