Establishes five-year "New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act."
This bill creates the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act to help workers whose jobs are lost or changed due to the adoption of artificial intelligence. It defines an "AI-displaced worker" as someone involuntarily separated from their job because an employer implemented AI systems that eliminated or reduced their role. The legislation establishes a dedicated funding account within the existing Workforce Development Partnership Fund to support transition programs. A key provision is the creation of an "adaptive capacity index" that measures a worker's ability to handle job loss based on factors like age, savings, location, and skill transferability. The act aims to prioritize support for workers with high AI exposure and low adaptive capacity, such as older administrative staff in rural areas, rather than treating all affected workers equally.
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Introduced Jun 23, 2026
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