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On Friday, June 30, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials convened a listening session with leaders and officials from the labor community to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for workers, unions, the quality of jobs, and the future of work. Leaders of unions representing diverse sectors of the economy raised concerns about the risks of AI for workers’ jobs, physical and mental health, and privacy and civil rights. They also shared views on possible opportunities for AI to improve workers’ lives when unions and workers are at the table and jointly developing solutions with employers. The listening session was attended by officials from the White House National Economic Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Office of the Vice President. During the session, White House principals emphasized that, while…