"AI Workers Seek Congressional Protections as Industry Leaders Gather at Senate Forum"

Data workers and civil society groups have called on Congress to protect their rights and prevent a "dystopian future" of surveillance and low wages in the field of AI. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the workers emphasized the critical contributions they make to advancements in AI and urged Congress to develop economic policies and labor rights to prevent worker exploitation. The letter was sent ahead of Schumer's bipartisan AI Insight Forum, where tech leaders and lawmakers are discussing AI regulation. Advocates, including NAACP and AFL-CIO representatives, are expected to attend the meeting. The letter also highlighted the need to protect workers like those at Amazon Mechanical Turk from predatory surveillance and management systems and to ensure their right to collective bargaining.