But one lawmaker says this may only be the beginning.
While Warner said he does believe AI will create new jobs in the long term, he warned that the transition period could create significant economic pain if Congress fails to act.
Fortune reached out to Warner’s office for further comment.
Beyond entry-level work, lawmakers have also sounded the alarm that AI could lead to massive job disruption across all forms of work.
Warner warned that doing so would all but guarantee federal inaction: “If we take away the pressure from the states, Congress will never act,” he told CNBC. “Let’s look at the fact we never did anything on social media. If we make that same response on AI and don’t put guardrails, I think we will come to rue that day.”
