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Comment by Edward J. Markey

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U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Currently, some employers abuse their authority to collect troves of data, spy on workers’ every move, and hand critical employment decisions to an automated system. AI has only made this tech-fueled power imbalance worse. No worker should be fired or disciplined by a machine.
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Edward J. Markey, quoted in “Senators Markey, Schatz, Introduce Legislation to Halt Automating Workplace Decisions, Worker Surveillance,” June 18, 2026.
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AI Verified Markey's quote opposes automated employment decisions; the cited release specifically supports human review in hiring. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Markey opposes automated employment decisions and supports human review in hiring; this supports the recorded for vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Sen. Markey's June 18 2026 press release contains the exact quote and attributes it to Markey. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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