With the midterms just over a year away, Democrats are sharpening an AI message focused on how the technology could widen economic divides and harm workers.

Why it matters: Democrats did little to put guardrails on AI when they had control of Congress. They're now decrying Republicans' hands-off approach to regulation and coming up with messaging of their own.

Driving the news: Democrats are zeroing in on how to help workers displaced by AI, though the details haven't been fleshed out. • Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has long focused on workforce development and plans to build upon efforts like the NSF AI Education Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at advancing STEM learning, her staffer told Maria.

What they're saying: At this week's AI+ DC

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