FYI that the just-released White House AI Action Plan has they two items involving BLS, BEA, and Census:
• Led by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and DOC through the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), study AI's impact on the labor market by using data they already collect on these topics, such as the firm-level AI adoption trends the Census Bureau tracks in its Business Trends and Outlook Survey. These agencies could then provide analysis of AI adoption, job creation, displacement, and wage effects.
• Establish the AI Workforce Research Hub under DOL to lead a sustained Federal eff@ort to evaluate the impact of AI on the labor market and the experience of the American worker, in collaboration with BLS and DOC through the Census Bureau and BEA. The Hub would produce recurring analyses, conduct scenario planning for a range of potential AI impact levels, and generate actionable insights to inform workforce and education policy.
HT: Howard Fienberg
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Americas-AI-Action-Plan.pdf
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Steve Pierson
American Statistical Association
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