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A coalition of about 40 groups including labor unions and AI safety organizations has issued demands for AI legislation to Congress through a letter shared with Semafor. These groups want independent government oversight with enforcement power, prohibition on AI making final decisions such as denying healthcare or firing workers, and ensuring AI benefits society universally. Maya Handa from Guardrails Action emphasizes the need for ambitious policies, comparing it to progressive calls for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, urging candidates to take a stand against billionaire influence in shaping AI policy.
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A coalition of nearly 40 labor, progressive, faith, and AI safety groups has sent a letter to Congress demanding strict regulations on artificial intelligence. The group, led by Guardrails Action, warns that any legislation not meeting their criteria will face “active, mobilized opposition.” They call for independent government oversight with real enforcement power and mandate addressing the human impacts of AI, from safety concerns to economic disruption. Additionally, they insist that AI models should not be authorized to make final decisions like denying healthcare benefits or firing workers. Maya Handa, a senior adviser at Guardrails Action, stated these principles will serve as a baseline for future AI legislation until the organization plans to mobilize around “populist demand for AI-related policy” in 2028.
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A coalition of nearly 40 labor, progressive, faith, and AI safety groups is laying out demands for AI legislation in Congress, warning lawmakers that any bill that crosses their red lines will face “active, mobilized opposition,” according to a letter shared first with Semafor.
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The letter is spearheaded by Guardrails Action, the nonprofit affiliated with Guardrails Alliance, the super PAC launched in June as a counterweight to pro-AI election groups.
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letter → spearhead → groups
The group is calling for “independent, transparent government oversight with real enforcement power” and “a mandate that addresses human impacts from safety to economic disruption.”
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that → call → disruption
They also want to ensure that “AI models are not making final decisions such as denying people health care or benefits, firing or disciplining workers, or deploying weapons,” and that AI is a “universal benefit” to society.
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AI → want → society
In 2028, Guardrails will be organizing a coalition around a “populist demand for AI-related policy” but for now, the principles will serve as a floor for what the group and its broader coalition want to see in AI legislation, said Maya Handa, a senior adviser at Guardrails and former adviser and campaigner for democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Handa → organize → Mamdani
“We want members of Congress and 2028 candidates to know that it’s not enough to come to the table with half measures, and they need to be ambitious,” Handa said.
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Handa → want → measures
Handa likened the push for AI regulation to progressive calls for Democrats to support Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.
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Democrats → liken → All
“We want them to be forced to weigh in on what the New Deal for AI looks like in this transformative moment.
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Deal → want → moment
And what they should say is: that they are not beholden to billionaires,” she said.
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she → say → billionaires
Other key groups that signed onto Guardrails’ letter include the American Federation of Teachers, progressive and civil society groups, and the new group Who Decides run by Alex Bores, the former New York congressional candidate who faced a deluge of attack ads from pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future.
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who → sign → Future
The group is not specifically endorsing or looking to knock down any specific bills in Congress yet, Handa said.
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Handa → endorse → Congress
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