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NJ A195

NJ A195
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct study and issue report on impact of artificial intelligence on growth of State's economy.


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
03/01/2021
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development (commissioner), in consultation with the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, to conduct a study on the economic impacts of artificial intelligence on economic growth concerning professions requiring a highly-skilled and highly-educated workforce. Following the completion of the study, the commissioner is to prepare and submit, within one year of the effective date of the bill, a written report concerning the study to the Governor, the Legislature, the chairperson of the Assembly Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee, and the chairperson of the Senate Economic Growth Committee, or their successor committees. The written report is to include the predicted impact of artificial intelligence on the market for professions requiring a highly-skilled and highly-educated workforce and other professions requiring a post-graduate education, which jobs will be most impacted by this expansion, the educational implications of these findings, and any new professions that may come into being as a result of this expansion.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, to conduct a study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the growth of New Jersey's economy. The study will examine the predicted impact of AI on the labor market for highly-skilled and highly-educated professionals, the occupations and industries most impacted by the expansion of AI, the educational implications of these findings, new professions that may emerge due to AI, and the overall impact of AI on labor productivity and economic growth in the state. The commissioner must submit a written report with these findings to the Governor, Legislature, and relevant legislative committees within one year of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (on 03/04/2021)

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