AI Now Senior Fellow Dr. Katie J. Wells Testifies before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
US congressional scrutiny of AI-enabled gig platforms signals growing legislative interest in AI-mediated labour markets - a developing international policy thread.
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- AI Now Institute fellow testified to US Congress on gig nursing platforms undermining worker protections and patient safety.
- AI's role in gig platform labour is a secondary implication - the primary subject is workforce and healthcare regulation.
- Limited direct relevance to Australian federal agencies; included for contextual awareness of AI-labour governance debates.
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"AI Now Senior Fellow Dr. Katie J. Wells Testifies before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections"
Source: AI Now Institute – Publications
Published: 11 June 2026
URL: https://ainowinstitute.org/news/announcement/wells-house-subcommittee-testimony
AI Now Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Katie J. Wells testified before the US House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on 9 June 2026, focusing on gig nursing platforms and their legislative lobbying efforts. Her testimony argued these platforms erode worker protections and create patient safety risks. While framed under AI and healthcare research, the primary subject is labour regulation in gig-platform healthcare, with AI as a facilitating mechanism rather than the central focus.
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