Policies Affecting Workers

Taxes that remove fiscal advantages for automation or directly levy AI and robotic deployment.

Public investment in sectors delivering public value and supporting employment

Fiscal incentives for employers who invest in retraining or hire displaced workers.

Modernizing unemployment insurance to expand eligibility and duration.

Free or heavily subsidized access to essential services such as healthcare, education, housing, or transportation.

Governments functioning as an employer of last resort for all willing individuals.

Temporary income supplements to displaced workers who accept reemployment at lower pay.

Scaling-up tax credit programs to reach a broader set of workers.

Dedicated bodies with technical capacity to monitor high-risk AI systems.

Pre-legislated fiscal rules that activate automatically when economic indicators cross defined thresholds.

Reserved board seats at AI companies for workers or public interest representatives.

Reduced working hours to distribute work more evenly and convert productivity gains into leisure.

Strengthened collective bargaining giving workers a voice in AI adoption decisions.

Standardized AI exposure measurement directing workforce funding where displacement data indicates greatest need.

Tax incentives and subsidies connecting displaced workers to skills development.

Expanded pathways for displaced workers to start businesses or become self-employed.

Comprehensive AI literacy embedded across all education levels.

Continuous learning systems replacing traditional front-loaded education.

Expanded technical education and apprenticeships for skilled trades resilient to automation.