The policies propping up capitalist greed, not AI policies, are the priority. Until we dismantle the legal architecture that rewards exploitation, AI will remain a weapon of mass inequality. As long as profit drives innovation, "ethical AI" is an oxymoron. www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
Here’s a fact-checked breakdown of laws/policies inhibiting counter-power movements, with sources: @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social
1. Anti-Union Laws (U.S. Focus)Trump’s Anti-Union Executive Orders: EO 13837 (2018): Restricted federal unions’ bargaining power, banned "official time" for union reps. Status: Partially blocked by courts, but Project 2025 plans to reinstate and expand them. Source: Federal Register, AFGE.
Project 2025’s Union-Busting Agenda: Plans to reclassify federal workers as "at-will" employees (fire able without cause), end automatic union dues, and ban tele work to disrupt organizing. Source: Heritage Foundation’s Mandate for Leadership (pp. 45-47, 123).
2. Wage Suppression & Labor Deregulation Overtime Rule Rollbacks: Trump’s 2020 rule raised the salary threshold for overtime eligibility from $47,476 to $35,568, excluding 8.2 million workers. Source: Economic Policy Institute.
"Right-to-Work" Laws: Laws in 27 U.S. states weaken unions by letting workers opt out of dues while receiving union benefits. Source: National Conference of State Legislatures.
3. Corporate Legal Shields Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: Protects AI platforms from liability for harmful outputs (e.g., deepfakes, medical disinformation). Source: Cornell Law School.
Forced Arbitration Clauses: Used by Uber, Amazon, etc. to block workers/consumers from suing over AI harms (bias, wrongful termination). Source: Economic Policy Institute.
4. Global Policy Failures EU AI Act Loopholes: Exempts military/law enforcement AI from transparency rules. Lets corporations self-certify compliance. Source: EUR-Lex, AlgorithmWatch.
UNESCO’s Non-Binding AI Ethics: The 2021 AI Ethics Framework lacks enforcement, letting corporations ignore principles like "fairness." Source: UNESCO.
5. Corporate Subsidies, Public Cuts U.S. CHIPS Act: Gives $52B to private semiconductor giants (Intel, TSMC) with no mandate for worker retraining or data-sharing. Source: Congress.gov.