Agenda
Worker Stories that showcase workers and their unions on the front edge of technological change
Liz Shuler – President, AFL-CIO
Amy Chin-Lai – President, NPEU (IFPTE Local 70)
Mike Kubzansky – CEO, Omidyar
Gerry Petrella – General Manager of U.S. Public Policy, Microsoft
Randi Weingarten – President, American Federation of Teachers
Who is responsible for ensuring that AI is developed and deployed responsibly? In this session, panelists will highlight the pivotal role of the labor movement and civil society in shaping AI innovation and advocating for guardrails to ensure that technology benefits everyone.
Moderator: Jody Calemine – Director of Advocacy, AFL-CIO
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland – Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA
When Anyone Can Be Faked: Why the NO FAKES Act Matters. A session led by SAG-AFTRA's Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, who will delve into the very real threats from deepfakes in an unregulated environment.
Jodi Forlizzi – Tech Institute Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University
Darrick Hamilton – Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez – Herbert Lehman Professor of Government, Columbia University
Megan Rivera – Siegel Family Endowment Fellow, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
In this interactive session, audience members will get the opportunity to ask experts their burning questions about AI. Come prepared to get answers to the questions that have stumped you or continue to pique your curiosity.
Moderator: Crystal Weise – Innovation Policy & Programs Director, AFL-CIO Tech Institute
Max Tegmark – MIT Professor, Co-founder and Chair of Future of Life Institute
Charlotte Burrows – UC Berkeley, NYU School of Law
Bob Foose – Executive Director, Major League Soccer Players Association
Janet Haven – Executive Director, Data & Society
Heidi Shierholz – President, Economic Policy Institute
Christine Silvia-DeGennaro – Senior Workplace Technology Policy Advocate, AFSCME
In this session, real-life experiences with technology will be shared and panelists will discuss the harms associated with those experiences, as well as policy interventions that can empower workers to address the issue.
Moderator: Lauren McFerran – Executive Director, AFL-CIO Tech Institute
Fred Redmond – Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Cherika Carter – Secretary Treasurer, Washington State Labor Council
Lorena Gonzalez – President, California Federation of Labor Unions
Ed Hawthorne – President, Connecticut AFL-CIO
Chrissy Lynch – President, Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Charlie Wowkanech – President, New Jersey State AFL-CIO
In this session, state federation leaders will discuss labor mobilization efforts in their states. They will share labor-championed AI bills in their states.
Moderator: Symone Sanders – Strategist, Political Analyst
Christy Hoffman – General Secretary, UNI Global
Representative Ro Khanna – California's 17th District
Greg Regan – President, Transportation Trades Department
Maya Wiley – President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Now that we've had the opportunity to discuss the harms and opportunities created by AI, what can we do? In this session, panelists will discuss how labor, civil society, and legislators can work together to achieve the vision of fairness, equity, and dignity for workers and ensure that technology benefits everyone.
Moderator: Liz Shuler – President, AFL-CIO
Liz Shuler – President, AFL-CIO