California launches first-in-nation AI job loss tracker; initial data shows no statewide surge
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Grace Hase
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a first-in-the-nation tracker to monitor AI-related job losses, stemming from a May executive order addressing economic disruption from artificial intelligence. The initial data shows no statewide surge in unemployment in at-risk fields, though there was an uptick in claims in the tech industry and the Bay Area. The tool was developed in partnership with the University of California.
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· 3 pulledGov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a first-in-the-nation tracker to monitor AI-related job losses
The initial released data showing no statewide surge in unemployment in at-risk fields
The tool stems from a May executive order by Newsom to prepare California for 'economic disruption' as artificial intelligence continues to take hold
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