Automation & Workforce Act of 2023
Proposed by Forward Broadlands
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
24 Jun 2024
Voting closes
24 Jun 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
These changes balance innovation with safety and workers' rights, preventing unchecked AI risks while ensuring automation benefits society fairly.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI Development & Safety |
No restrictions; accelerate AI
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Balanced oversight
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| 2 | Automation & the Workforce |
Actively incentivise automation
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Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
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1
AI Development & SafetyPrevious law
No restrictions; accelerate AI
Balanced oversight
2
Automation & the WorkforcePrevious law
Actively incentivise automation
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Timeline
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Draft20 September 2023
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Vote Open24 June 2024
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Vote Closed24 June 2024
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Did Not Become Law24 June 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
Failed
0Yes
0No
435Not voted
435 seats
For: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 435
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
Senate
Failed
0Yes
0No
100Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
Presidency
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)