As humans collaborate with artificial intelligence and delegate responsibilities, the meaning of work and the dignity of workers will evolve. These changes may be accelerated as a new administration pursues ambitious AI innovation policies.
In response to these shifts, education and workforce development must adapt to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. Equally important is the need to carefully consider how AI is adopted within organizations, as well as how to govern this integration to ensure a responsible and sustainable approach. As part of a new initiative at the University of Notre Dame, we would like to invite you to the AI and Labor Policy Workshop.
Please join this AI and Labor Policy Workshop, which will:
- examine the existing evidence on AI’s impact on work, workers, organizations, productivity, and inequality;
- discuss the potential labor market and economic changes in the near future;
- consider policies that can help workers adapt to the economic shifts brought about by AI and mitigate potential negative consequences of AI on labor.
In collaboration with the Insitute for Ethics and the Common Good.
AI & Labor Policy Workshop Agenda
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8:15 - 9:00 AM
Registration and breakfast
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9:00 - 9:30 AM
Introduction and overview
- Yong Lee, Technology Ethics Program Chair, University of Notre Dame
- Mary Gallagher, Marilyn Keough Dean, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
- Meghan Sullivan, Director, Notre Dame Ethics Initiative
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9:30 - 10:45 AM
Panel 1: Impact of AI on labor: what is the evidence?
Panel Chair: Baobao Zhang
Assistant Professor of the Politics of AI, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Panelists:
- Robert Seamans, NYU Stern
- Tania Babina, UMaryland Smith
- Daniel Rock, UPenn Wharton
- Hatim Rahman, Northwestern Kellogg
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10:45 - 11:00 AM
Morning break
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11:00 - 12:15 PM
Panel 2: Perspectives as developers and adopters of AI
Panel Chair: Yong Lee
Associate Professor of Technology, Economy and Global Affairs, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Panelists:
- Nick Fehring, IBM
- Rebecca Hinds, Asana
- Andrés Pérez Soderi, Carya Venture Partners
- Chuck Eesley, Stanford Management Science & Engineering
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12:15 - 12:45 PM
Lunch
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12:45 - 1:45 PM
Keynote address and discussion
David Deming
Professor of Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School
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1:45 - 3:00 PM
Panel 3: The AI and labor policy landscape
Chair: Matthias Oschinski
Senior Fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)
Panelists:
- Xavier de Souza Briggs, Brookings Institute
- Haley Glover, Aspen Institute
- Adam Seth Litwin, Cornell ILR School
- Jane Dokko, Department of Commerce & Chicago Fed
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3:00 - 3:15 PM
Afternoon break
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3:15 - 4:45 PM
Discussion synthesis
Group discussion will cover topics explored during the previous sessions and synthesize key takeaways.
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4:45 - 5:00 PM
Report back, next steps, & closing
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5:00 - 6:30 PM
Networking & reception
Presented in partnership with:
- Notre Dame Ethics Initiative
- McKenna Center for Global Business and Human Development
- Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab
Originally published at keough.nd.edu.