2021
DOI: 10.51593/20200087
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U.S. AI Workforce: Policy Recommendations

Abstract: This policy brief addresses the need for a clearly defined artificial intelligence education and workforce policy by providing recommendations designed to grow, sustain, and diversify the U.S. AI workforce. The authors employ a comprehensive definition of the AI workforce—technical and nontechnical occupations—and provide data-driven policy goals. Their recommendations are designed to leverage opportunities within the U.S. education and training system while mitigating its challenges, and prioritize equity in … Show more

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“…There are numerous policy instruments that fall in this bucket, including but not limited to education policy, scholarships, training programs, civil rights laws, labor laws, and minimum wage laws. 46 Unlike many other levers of power, workforce development efforts-particularly those related to education-are often left to the jurisdiction of state and local governments rather than the federal policymakers. This decentralization creates an environment in which experimentation is relatively easy but scaling success is often difficult.…”
Section: Workforce Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are numerous policy instruments that fall in this bucket, including but not limited to education policy, scholarships, training programs, civil rights laws, labor laws, and minimum wage laws. 46 Unlike many other levers of power, workforce development efforts-particularly those related to education-are often left to the jurisdiction of state and local governments rather than the federal policymakers. This decentralization creates an environment in which experimentation is relatively easy but scaling success is often difficult.…”
Section: Workforce Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various related policies are emerging, and short-term, medium-term, and long-term policy frameworks are formed to create an AI education ecosystem, and various education and training are presented step by step. However, there are also criticisms, and most of the discussions and analysis of the current situation have limitations in that they focus on supplying PhD-level personnel with the highest level of technology [21]. Beyond simple AI education, the European Union (EU) has begun to innovate overall higher education and operate major initiatives to foster technical talent.…”
Section: Leading Ai Education Policiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It should be acknowledged that Singapore and the United States are vastly different in size, scope, and degree of centralized control--however, the United States can still learn from Singapore's example. Presently the United States lacks a clear-cut AI education and workforce policy at the federal level, which hinders the centralization and implementation of programs aimed at bolstering and upskilling U.S. AI and cyber talent 141. The United States can look at the efficacy of Singapore's efforts when considering future policy and national talent programs.…”
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confidence: 99%