AI policy becomes a flashpoint as Democrats plot safeguards and worker protections

As AI reshapes the economy and sparks safety concerns, Democratic and potential White House contenders push for guardrails and worker protections: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly plans legislation to fund workers displaced by AI, while Senator Ruben Gallego calls for a Senate AI select committee. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro touts real guardrails and transparency, and polls show Democrats facing higher AI anxiety than Republicans. In Michigan, candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers advocate slowing frontier AI, highlighting a mix of national and state-level actions while many local races focus on other issues.