Bradford J. Kelley on AI will create a permanent underclass

Bradford J. Kelley

Employment attorney and former EEOC and Department of Labor official; testified to Congress on workplace AI in 2026.

Critically, the benefits of AI are not one-sided. Workers, not just employers, are reaping substantial gains.

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Written Testimony of Bradford J. Kelley, Subcommittee Hearing on “Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work”

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified The quote says workers, not just employers, are reaping substantial gains from AI, which directly bears on whether AI creates a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Workers, not just employers, are reaping substantial gains from AI; that is evidence against a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified in Bradford J. Kelley’s House testimony: workers, not just employers, are reaping substantial AI gains. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

I can state unequivocally that AI is empowering workers in meaningful ways. For example, many employees already rely on AI-powered applications on their smartphones to boost productivity and streamline tasks, which demonstrably improves their work-li...

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

Congress should strongly consider enacting a national standard that streamlines compliance and expressly preempts conflicting state and local frameworks.

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