Economic Policy Institute
US · Tier 2
60
AVG COPE
Oracle Assessment
US labor-focused research organization. Their federal AI legislation evaluation calls for transparency, banning firings without human oversight, and promoting collective bargaining. Worker-centered but economically naive — the protections they propose assume the employer-employee relationship continues to exist. When the employer doesn't need employees, worker protections protect no one.
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Policy Recommendations (6)
Policies this think tank advocates, scored against the Discontinuity Thesis v3.3.
1
Workforce Training & Reskilling
Labor Market Adaptation — Government-funded programs to retrain workers displaced by AI for new roles.
82
Pure Cope
2
Union & Bargaining Rights
Labor Market Adaptation — Strengthening collective bargaining to give workers voice in AI deployment decisions.
72
Heavy Cope
3
Fiduciary Mandates
Regulation & Market Design — Requiring AI developers to act as fiduciaries with duty of care toward affected populations.
60
Heavy Cope
4
Regulatory Agencies
Regulation & Market Design — Dedicated government agencies to oversee AI development, deployment, and impact.
52
Partial Cope
5
Unemployment Benefits
Public & Social Investments — Extended and enhanced unemployment insurance for workers displaced by AI and automation.
49
Partial Cope
6
AI Liability
Regulation & Market Design — Legal frameworks assigning liability for damages caused by AI systems to developers or deployers.
47
Partial Cope