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Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn

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US workers 'at real risk of having their jobs degraded in many ways', says labor expert.

Protections introduced under Biden to ensure the safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI were swiftly repealed by the Trump administration.

Among the guidelines removed were directives issued by the US Department of Labor to ensure employers create and implement AI in the workplace without diminishing job quality or violating workers' rights.

“The only people who want AI are the people making AI , who need people to invest billions of dollars in it. And right now, not just the creators, but also the consumers, are suffering from it.” The labor department was contacted for comment..