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There's a Long-Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers from AI

Tom Steyer proposes a 'token tax' on AI data processing to fund job guarantees and retraining for workers displaced by AI, creating a sovereign wealth fund and a new agency to protect workers' rights.

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There's a Long-Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers from AI
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  • Steyer's plan includes a token tax on data processed for AI, funding job guarantees and infrastructure. It also establishes an AI Worker Protection Administration.
  • Other lawmakers, like New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton, are proposing similar measures requiring companies to contribute to retraining funds when AI replaces workers.
  • The proposal comes amid broader AI policy debates, with some AI executives like Dario Amodei supporting the token tax concept.

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