New US Senate bill calls for agencies and companies to be forced to report AI-related job cuts (www.techradar.com)

Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, a bill that would force federal agencies, publicly traded firms and certain private companies to quarterly report AI-attributed workforce changes to the Department of Labor. Required disclosures would include job cuts or displacements, new hires tied to AI, workers receiving AI-related training and roles left unfilled due to automation. Non-public companies could be swept in based on workforce size, revenue, industry or regional/national employment impact (a determination due within 180 days). Report data would have to be published on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website within 60 days of each quarter. For the AI/ML community this would create the first standardized, public dataset connecting AI deployment to observable labor outcomes — useful for policymakers, researchers and companies assessing social impact and reskilling needs. Practically, firms may face higher compliance costs and reputational pressure that could change automation rollout timelines or increase investments in retraining. For engineers and product teams it means greater scrutiny of deployment decisions and clearer signals about which automation use cases trigger public concern. If enacted, the law could materially improve transparency around AI-driven displacement and shape how organizations balance efficiency gains against workforce transitions.