“We can’t just be the Wild West where tech companies can experiment on our roads unregulated,” said Massachusetts State Sen. Paul Feeney, a Democrat, who introduced the bill to the state legislature. “Let’s make sure we’re introducing commonsense regulations that keep people safe and employed.”
This is a very good point. The issue is not AI itself, but rather the lack of laws and regulations surrounding its use. Currently, there are few protections in place to safeguard workers or hold tech companies accountable for how they implement AI. Without clear policies and oversight, the concerns about job displacement, unfair labor practices, and the misuse of AI are very real and justified. Establishing legal frameworks and ethical guidelines will be essential to ensuring that AI develops in a way that benefits workers rather than harms them.