Great to connect with labor leaders at @texasaflcio.org! Workers are the experts in their workplaces, and when we have a seat at the table, we can tackle invasive surveillance, push for human oversight, and build strong AI guardrails. #WorkersFirstAI

The prevailing narrative suggests we choose between protecting jobs and embracing innovation—but it's a false choice. In @newsweek.com , TI Executive Director Lauren McFerran explains that when workers have a seat at the table, we can ensure AI benefits us all. www.newsweek.com/ai-politics/...

Huge win for workers! CA just passed some of the strongest AI guardrails in the nation. This new legislation increases transparency, requires more human oversight, and establishes essential protections against invasive surveillance. From
@californialabor.bsky.social calaborfed.org/press-releas...

The AI legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom today is an essential step forward to protect working people from the harms of unregulated, untested AI. Labor made it happen. When working people stand together we can take on Big Tech—and we can win. @californialabor.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4xZraKd

"AI is changing the future of work, but unfortunately, also the nature of work." —Lauren McFerran.

Thanks to @foreignpolicy.com for having the Tech Institute join a panel at #UNGA81 on the future of work in the AI era.

Watch the full event here: vimeo.com/1229147096/8...

Tech workers are stepping up to demand safety over speed. To protect our future, we must guarantee strong whistleblower protections and the right to organize without fear of retaliation. #WorkersFirstAI

📷 Read via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/b...

NEW: A joint report from @unitehere.org and the AFL-CIO Tech Institute details UNITE HERE’s comprehensive strategy to shape the implementation of tech adopted in hospitality workplaces. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hftGpC

We are bringing a pro-worker voice to all spaces! Our Executive Director, Lauren McFerran, recently joined @partnershipai.bsky.social Shaping Economic Futures workshop. Worker's interests must remain a vital voice in collaborative discussions on AI & the future of work:
https://bit.ly/4gVmWgs

Congrats @microsoft.com, @aft.org, and @uft.org on collaborating to forge enforceable standards for privacy, transparency and human oversight to protect students and educators. When companies listen to workers and commit to building responsible technology, everybody benefits.

https://bit.ly/3UAborz

Electronic shelf labels (ESLs) are a threat to grocery workers and consumers. These systems automate work, eliminating jobs, while exacerbating rising food prices. Policymakers must act to protect workers and family budgets. Read our report: https://aflciotechinstitute.org/policy/pricedoutpushedout

This Labor Day, remember that HUMANS are the future of work. As employers rush to deploy unchecked AI, union contracts are the strongest shield workers have to demand strong oversight, fair treatment, and job security. Organizing is how we win. #LaborDay #WorkersFirstAI

We're hiring! We're looking for a Senior Counsel/Advisor to guide the Institute’s work on collective bargaining over new technologies, advise on labor & technology policy, and help workers navigate rapid technological change. Apply online: aflciotechinstitute.bamboohr.com/careers/41 #WorkersFirstAI

Through the @aflcio.org 's #WorkersFirst Initiative on AI, she is advancing the first comprehensive labor movement agenda establishing principles on AI technology and fighting for commonsense AI guardrails.

See the full list: time.com/time100ai #TIME100AI (2/2)

I'm proud to be included on @time.com's list of the TIME100 AI of 2026, an acknowledgment that workers are on the front lines of the fight for fair, safe and equitable jobs in the face of AI.

Labor is building a future that works for all of us. #TIME100AI ti.me/100ai