House and Senate Democrats take different tacks for addressing AI’s impact on jobs

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, is calling for a hearing to challenge Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on plans to replace workers with robots, while Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) wants to facilitate the expected artificial intelligence transition through education.

“In my view, we must demand that Mr. Bezos come before our committee to explain to the American people why he believes it’s a good idea to replace millions of American workers...