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Read the full post here: https://www.thefai.org/posts/improving-federal-survey-data-collection-on-ai-s-workforce-impacts
and the original letter, led by @MarkWarner and @HawleyMO here: https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AI-Labor-Data-BLS-Letter.pdf
We discuss adding survey questions on AI usage to the NLSY ahead of the 2027 cohort.
Of course, government surveys are just one part of the picture, as are administrative data like EWRs. Improving federal surveys might be particularly helpful, however, for generating consistently defined publicly available data over time.
Adding three monthly questions on AI usage to the CPS, as well as a more complete annual supplement on AI.
And how, in addition to amending existing federal surveys, one of the most promising data collection steps the govt could take would be to support the collection of Enhanced Wage Records at the state level across the US.
In a previous @JoinFAI report, I outlined the importance of strengthening data-sharing partnerships with the private sector, including model developers like @OpenAI, @AnthropicAI and @GoogleDeepMind.
Link here: https://www.thefai.org/posts/understanding-ai-s-labor-market-impacts-opportunities-for-the-department-of-labor-s-ai-workforce