Special Competitive Studies Project | Mike Rounds, Mark Warner, Chris Malachowsky, Ylli Bajraktari
The Special Competitive Studies Project's Task Force on AI and the Future of Work identifies artificial intelligence as a general-purpose technology rapidly reshaping the American economy and workforce. AI's unprecedented speed and scope, diffusing twice as fast as the internet, are creating both productivity gains and significant pressures, particularly on entry-level roles. The report emphasizes that AI's impact is concentrated at the task level, necessitating a fundamental reconfiguration of roles and a shift in required skills, including digital capabilities and durable human attributes like critical thinking. Traditional educational pathways are deemed insufficient to meet these evolving demands. The Task Force advocates for proactive, coordinated national action across government, industry, and academia to ensure AI augments workers rather than displaces them, fostering broad economic opportunity and sustaining U.S. leadership in AI innovation. Without timely policy choices and investment in workforce development, the benefits of AI could become concentrated, exacerbating existing economic disparities.
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