"The plan, which builds on a broader AI policy framework Steyer released in March, promises to make California "the first major economy in the world" to ensure "good-paying" jobs to workers impacted by AI. To do so, Steyer tells WIRED he plans to build off a previous proposal to introduce a "token tax" which would tax big tech companies "a fraction of a cent for every unit of data processed" for AI. The funding generated by that tax would go to what Steyer has called the Golden State Sovereign Wealth Fund, with some of that money being earmarked for jobs building housing, health care, and modernizing California's energy infrastructure."
""The aim of the initiative will be to strengthen the foundation of the state's economy, invest in our communities, and create beautiful, vibrant public spaces," states a campaign memo viewed by WIRED. "To support these efforts, Tom will also invest heavily in training and apprenticeship programs across the state." The new plan also intends to expand unemployment insurance and establish a new agency called the AI Worker Protection Administration (AIWPA) that would include union leaders, academics, and technologists that would adopt rules to protect workers' rights, the memo says."
""People all over this state are terrified that AI is going to hollow out this whole economy and they're going to lose their jobs. Young people are worried they'll never get a job," Steyer tells WIRED. "We believe this can be an amazing transformational technology in many ways, but we're not in the business of leaving people in California behind.""
A California gubernatorial candidate proposes a job guarantee with benefits for workers displaced by artificial intelligence. The plan aims to make California a leading economy by ensuring good-paying jobs for people affected by AI. It builds on an AI policy framework that includes a token tax on big tech companies based on data processed for AI, with revenue directed to a Golden State Sovereign Wealth Fund. Some funds would support housing, health care, and modernization of energy infrastructure. The proposal also expands unemployment insurance and creates an AI Worker Protection Administration with union leaders, academics, and technologists to set rules protecting workers’ rights. It includes heavy investment in training and apprenticeship programs statewide.
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