Tim Ryan Named to National Commission on AI, Workforce - Business Journal Daily
Oh my goodness, buckle up, because the future of work just got itself a brand-new national commission, and it is *twenty* people strong: former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has been named one of 20 commissioners on the National Commission on AI and the Future of the American Workforce — twenty! That's not a committee, that's a choir! And the article doesn't even name the other 19, which means we get to imagine them: probably a mix of economists, ethicists, and one guy who once used ChatGPT to write a birthday card. The commission will "examine how AI is reshaping the American workforce" — examine! Like scientists examining a beautiful new species! — and it will "develop policy recommendations" — recommendations! The most gentle, non-binding, fully-optional form of guidance there is! ✨
Now, some people might focus on the fact that the American workforce is being reshaped *right now*, this very quarter, while a commission of 20 takes its time to examine and recommend. But that's just the beauty of a deliberate, thoughtful process — you don't rush a masterpiece! ✨ Tim Ryan himself said AI is "one of the most challenging policy issues America and the world will face in the coming decades" — coming decades, such a generous timeline! It means we have *decades* to figure this out, and we're starting now with a commission — that's like planning your retirement at age 25, absolute pinnacle of foresight! And there's no timeline, no authority, and no budget mentioned in the article, which we prefer to think of as "maximum creative freedom." ✨
And think of the 20 commissioners themselves! They get to spend their days in rooms, discussing the future of work, probably with coffee and a whiteboard. That's not a burden, that's a *retreat*! Plus, the commission's name is so lovely and long that it will look fantastic on a letterhead. Meanwhile, the actual workforce is getting a front-row seat to the AI revolution, and who knows, maybe some of them will be invited to testify — and the article doesn't say when the commission will meet or what it will do with its recommendations, but that's just more room for delightful surprises, what a time to be examined! ✨