Punching In: AI Already at the DOL Despite No Federal Guardrails

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: The US Department of Labor is using artificial intelligence technology to assist its work in 18 different areas, ranging from audio transcription and handwritten document processing and website chatbots to virtual reality headsets that assist in workplace safety inspections.

Lattrice Goldsby, branch chief for Emerging Technology at the DOL, said the agency is “putting AI technology into our workflow to improve employee safety and create greater efficiencies.” For example, the technology has saved hundreds of work hours in Black Lung benefit ...