Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Transparency on AI-Driven Job Losses

A new bipartisan bill could force businesses to report layoffs caused by AI.

The "AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act," introduced by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), would require government agencies and publicly-traded companies to report how many people they fire, hire, and retrain due to AI. It comes just a few weeks after union leaders called for more regulation around AI. Warner: "Good policy starts with good data. This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce - what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging."

These Senators Want Companies to Report Any Jobs They Cut Because of AI

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. How many jobs are being lost to AI? A new bipartisan bill would require US companies to report AI-related job losses to the federal government to track the technology's impact on employment. On Wednesday, Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, which "will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce -- what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging," Sen. Warner said in a statement. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." Although researchers have already floated estimates about jobs lost to AI adoption, the senators say it's vital to start tracking the issue with concrete data. The bill proposes requiring both public and private companies in the US, as well as government agencies, to report AI-related job losses on a quarterly basis to the Department of Labor. This would cover jobs lost to automation and the use of artificial intelligence to replace human labor. Companies and agencies would also have to report any human hiring or human job training that was tied to the incorporation of AI. The Department of Labor would then use the data to publish a report each quarter "analyzing the net impact," which would be available online through the department's website. Axios reports the bill demonstrates that both political parties are concerned about AI taking jobs away from Americans, noting that Hawley and Warner were alarmed after the CEO of Anthropic warned that AI "could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs." "The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around," Sen. Hawley says. For now, the US government remains shut down over a funding dispute in Congress. Amazon recently cut 14,000 jobs, which could rise to 30,000 next year. CEO Andy Jassy said the move was due to a culture shift, not AI. However, Beth Galetti, head of HR at Amazon, called out a desire to keep up with fast-moving AI technologies. "This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we've seen since the internet, and it's enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in existing market segments and altogether new ones)," she wrote in a memo to employees. Last month, Meta cut 600 roles within its AI division after spending millions to poach people from rivals.

Senators want companies to report AI layoffs amid job cuts

Government agencies would also have to report losses due to automation. ai-pocalypse A bipartisan pair of US Senators has introduced a bill that would require companies and government agencies to report AI-related layoffs, and it couldn't come at a better time. October jobs data suggests AI is driving the largest wave of layoffs headed into the end of the year that we've seen since 2003. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) on Wednesday announced plans to introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. If passed, the law requires public companies and pretty much every single federal government agency to hand quarterly layoff data over to the Department of Labor, indicating how many jobs they cut due to automation. The act would also require employers to report on a quarterly basis how many people they hired related to AI and automation, how many jobs they decided not to fill thanks to AI, and numbers on retraining due to artificial intelligence. The end goal, said Warner, is to help Congress understand how the labor market is changing and how to prepare for the future. "This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce - what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging," Warner said. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." The bill, introduced yesterday and handed to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, only requires publicly-traded companies to report that data to the Labor Department, but includes a provision that would require officials to determine how privately-held companies should be included in the reporting requirements, meaning that they're unlikely to skate around the rule forever. "Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years," Hawley said in a canned statement. "The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around." His concerns are palpable as layoff rhetoric has accelerated in 2025 - especially the latter part of the year. Whereas prior years were rife with experts claiming AI wouldn't cause job losses, companies are now admitting that their workforces are rapidly shrinking thanks to the payroll expense-reducing miracle of AI. As a case in point, job cut numbers published by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday showed that October layoffs have been the worst in more than 20 years. According to the firm, 153,074 jobs were cut by US-based employers last month, a year-over-year increase of 175 percent, and month-on-month increase of 183 percent. Year-to-date numbers don't bode well either, as Challenger reported a 65 percent year-to-date increase in job cuts compared to 2024, making the first 10 months of 2025 the worst since 2020, which was marked by the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Warehousing and technology have been the hardest hit sectors, Challenger said, thanks in large part to AI and automation technology being introduced in those areas. "This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008," the firm said. "Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape." In 2003 it was wide adoption of cellular technology, says Challenger; this time around it's AI. Revealera hiring trends researcher Henley Wing Chiu also reported some disheartening jobs data on Thursday. His analysis of 180 million global job postings over the last few years shows an eight percent decline in overall jobs postings in 2025 compared to the year prior. Most of the lost postings were in the creative space, with computer graphics artists the hardest hit, though photography and writing jobs have declined considerably as well, with each career field notching at least 28 percent fewer postings this year. What job is growing the fastest? Machine learning engineers, and it's not even a contest. That said, Chiu isn't ready to place all the blame on declining jobs on AI, as he noted the tech's influence on jobs is "nearly impossible to separate from macro factors." The influence of macroeconomic factors was cited by Challenger too - cost-cutting was actually the most-cited reason for sending employees packing. "Softening consumer and corporate spending, and rising costs drive belt-tightening and hiring freezes," Challenger said. With the difficulty of separating one layoff cause from the other, Hawley and Warner's bill may become essential. ®

New bipartisan bill would require companies to report AI job losses

A pedestrian walks past Amazon Ireland corporate offices in Dublin, as Amazon.com, Inc., said on Tuesday it plans to cut its global corporate workforce by as many as 14,000 roles and seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI), in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28, 2025. A new bipartisan bill seeks to provide a "clear picture" of how artificial intelligence is affecting the American workforce. Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday announced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. It would require publicly traded companies, certain private companies and federal agencies to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Labor detailing any job losses, new hires, reduced hiring or other significant changes to their workforce as a result of AI. The data would then be compiled by the Department of Labor into a publicly available report. "This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce," Warner said in a statement. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." The proposed legislation comes as politicians, labor advocates and some executives have sounded the alarm in recent years about the potential for widespread job loss due to AI. In May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the AI tools that his company and others are building could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and cause unemployment to spike up to 20% in the next one to five years. Anthropic makes the chatbot Claude. Layoffs have been announced recently at companies across the tech, retail, auto and shipping industries, with executives citing myriad reasons, from AI and tariffs to shifting business priorities and broader cost-cutting efforts. Job cuts announced at Amazon, UPS and Target last month totaled more than 60,000 roles. Some experts have questioned whether AI is fully to blame for the layoffs, noting that companies could be using the technology as cover for concerns about the economy, business missteps or cost cutting initiatives.

A new bipartisan bill would force companies to reveal how AI is impacting jobs

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A Bot Potato: One of the most debated issues in the tech world right now is how AI products are actually affecting the job market. A new bipartisan bill aims to replace speculation with data, requiring the largest US employers to regularly disclose how automation and AI tools are reshaping their workforce. The Senate recently introduced a bill aimed at revealing AI's real impact on layoffs and job losses. Sponsors Senator Josh Hawley (R) and Senator Mark Warner (D) hope the legislation will transform how organizations report workforce reductions. Its bipartisan backing may also increase its chances of passing in Congress. The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act would require federal agencies and major US companies to submit detailed reports on AI-related layoffs. Organizations must provide quarterly updates on how generative AI and other AI technologies are affecting jobs, including layoffs and other forms of workforce displacement. These reports would feed into data collected by the US Department of Labor (DoL). The DoL would then be responsible for producing a comprehensive report on AI and jobs, made available to both Congress and the public. Senator Hawley said AI is already affecting American jobs, replacing positions and swelling the ranks of the unemployed. Experts warn the technology could push unemployment rates to 10 - 20 percent within five years, making it essential for Americans to receive an accurate assessment of AI's current impact on the job market. "[This way,] we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around," Hawley stated. Senator Warner stated that sound policy relies on quality data. The proposed bill aims to show which jobs AI is eliminating, how companies are retraining workers, and what new opportunities the technology is creating. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind," Warner said. Earlier this year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI could soon replace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Recently, major corporations have laid off tens of thousands of workers, citing AI, cost-cutting, and other factors. Big Tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, are leading that trend. A recent study has shown that companies laying off workers for AI-related reasons have begun rehiring former employees after the technology fell short of expectations. Until more concrete information on AI-driven job displacement emerges, the topic will likely continue to fuel heated debate.

New US Senate bill calls for agencies and companies to be forced to report AI-related job cuts

A newly proposed AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, raised by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), would require companies to disclose details about AI-related layoffs if it became law. Federal agencies, publicly traded companies and certain private companies would need to file quarterly reports to the Department of Labor on such workforce changes. But, pushing for greater transparency not into job losses but also how companies support their workers, the proposed act adds even more reporting suggestions. The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act specifies that companies should report job cuts or displacement and new hires that are attributed to AI, as well as workers being trained due to AI and roles left unfilled thanks to automated procedures. Non-publicly traded companies could be included based on workforce size, revenue, industry or regional/national employment impact - this would be decided within 180 days. "Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years," Senator Hawley stressed. The Act would require organizations to publish reports and underlying data on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website within 60 days of each quarter. "This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce... Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind," Senator Warner added. The welcome news comes amid ongoing AI-related job impacts - though tech layoffs have slowed down in 2025 (112,732) compared with 2023 (264,220), a total of 182,528 layoffs were tracked federally (via layoffs.fyi).

Exclusive: Hawley and Warner introduce AI jobs bill

Why it matters: The bipartisan push shows there is concern on both sides of the aisle about AI's impact on jobs, even as the Trump administration champions the technology as key to U.S. competitiveness. Driving the news: The AI-Related Jobs Impact Clarity Act would mandate that certain companies and federal agencies regularly disclose information about how AI is shaping the workforce, from layoffs to new hires. * The Labor Department would then be required to make that information public. What they're saying: Hawley and Warner cite Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's warning that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next five years and other forecasts about AI in the workplace as the impetus for the bill. * "The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around," Hawley said in a statement shared with Axios. * "This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce - what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging," Warner said. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." What's inside: Entities covered by the bill would be required to disclose "any artificial intelligence-related job impact" no more than 30 days after the last day of each quarter. * They would need to report the number of people laid off, hired or retrained due to AI, per the bill text. Context: Warner and Hawley also recently linked up for a bill that would ban AI chatbots for children. The big picture: Lawmakers want to see data on how AI is impacting jobs as white-collar companies increasingly cite the tech as a reason for thousands of cuts.

No more hiding the impact of AI: The US government is looking to force companies to report how many folks have been fired because of artificial intelligence

A bipartisan bill might just offer a step in the right direction for workers' rights in the age of AI, calling for further investigation "regarding artificial intelligence-related job impacts" (via The Verge). The "AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act" will require both publicly-traded firms and government organisations to report to the Department of Labor how many staff they fired due to AI automation. The act will also require companies to keep tabs on how many people they hire or retrain due to AI integration. Anxiety about what AI means for the workforce is widespread. For instance, last month, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, which represents 15 million workers and 63 unions, produced a report calling for a "worker-centered technological future." The most recent bill was introduced by Democratic Senator Mark Warner and Republican Senator Josh Hawley. Senator Warner said, "Good policy starts with good data. This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce -- what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging." OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has previously said that he expects jobs in a number of areas, such as customer support, to one day be "totally, totally gone" because of AI. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang insists that "The skilled craft segment of every economy is going to boom." He also told Channel 4 News, "If you're an electrician, if you're a plumber, if you're a carpenter, we're going to need hundreds of thousands of them. To build all of these factories." As unintentionally bleak as some of this sounds, we shouldn't have to rely on hearsay from tech CEOs; the data collected via this latest US government act should present a more definitive picture in an upcoming report. But that said, it does feel increasingly impossible to escape the long shadow of AI, no matter who you are. For instance, while Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said back in August that replacing entry-level jobs with AI 'the dumbest thing [he'd] ever heard,' more recent organisational changes have seen the wider company lay off 14,000 corporate roles. This feels especially stark, as many major AI players have become increasingly reliant on the server power of AWS -- just this week, OpenAI and Amazon struck a $38 billion deal. With such eye-watering amounts of money being thrown around in the name of compute power, it's hard not to feel like human workers are being left out in the cold. But who knows -- maybe this latest act demonstrates a recommitment to workers' rights at some level within the US government, and maybe, just maybe, they can be brought in from the cold.

Senators Hawley and Warner Introduce Bipartisan Bill Exposing AI-Related Layoffs

Experts are skeptical about whether AI is the real reason behind recent layoffs. (Getty) Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) announced their AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. The bill would require major companies and federal agencies to disclose all AI-related layoffs to the Department of Labor for a public report. "Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20 percent in the next five years," said Senator Hawley. "The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around." On October 28, Amazon announced its plan to cut 14,000 corporate jobs to make room for spending on AI. It's the latest in a slew of companies leaning on artificial intelligence. In September, Salesforce laid off 4,000 employees and Lufthansa said it would get rid of 4,000 jobs by 2030 because of AI. But there's skepticism now around which of these companies are telling the truth, and which are using AI as an excuse -- or to impress investors. "I'm really skeptical whether the layoffs that we see currently are really due to true efficiency gains," Fabian Stephany, assistant professor of AI and work at the Oxford Internet Institute, told CNBC. "It's rather really a projection into AI in the sense of 'We can use AI to make good excuses.'" Stephany says some companies that announced AI related layoffs, including Klarna and Duolingo, overhired during the pandemic and now have to cut those roles. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted on X October 19 that the company has made "0 layoffs due to AI" but has "virtually stopped hiring, since 2023, largely due to AI." Amazon's CEO on October 30 said its layoffs weren't driven by AI, but rather by culture. Such clarifications are part of what makes it challenging for workers to understand the real reason behind layoffs. It's much easier for a company to say, 'We are laying workers off because we're realizing AI-related efficiencies' than to say 'We're laying people off because we're not that profitable or bloated, or facing a slowing economic environment, etc,'" David Autor, an MIT economics professor, wrote in an email to NBC News. "Whether or not AI were the reason, you'd be wise to attribute the credit/blame to AI." The proposed bill would require companies to report layoffs "substantially due to replacement or automation by artificial intelligence" along with new hires "that are substantially due to the incorporation of artificial intelligence." "Good policy starts with good data," said Senator Warner. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." The early-rate deadline for the 2026 Inc. Regionals Awards is Friday, November 14, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply now.

Senate Bill Would Require Quarterly Reports on the Job Effects of AI | PYMNTS.com

By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. The bill would also require the DOL to compile data on AI-related job effects and publish a report to Congress and the public, according to a press release issued Wednesday (Nov. 5) by the bill's sponsors. The sponsors, Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mark Warner, D-Va., said in the release that they will introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. Organizations would be required to report, and the DOL would be required to publish, this data quarterly, per the bill. "Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years," Hawley said in the release. "The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around." Warner said in the release: "Good policy starts with good data. This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce -- what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging. Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind." The PYMNTS Intelligence report "Generation AI: Why Gen Z Bets Big and Boomers Hold Back" found that among people who use generative AI, 33% are concerned that the technology might cause people to lose their jobs. That concern is highest among Generation Z, with 38% of the gen AI users in that age group worried about the impact on employment. The report said Gen Z users hold or seek the kinds of entry-level jobs that the technology can most easily replace. PYMNTS reported in September that there is a debate over the potential impact of AI on jobs. The forecasts range from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's statement that the technology could displace 70% of all jobs, to a report by economists, including former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, that said it is "likely too early to assess its full impacts."