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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a statewide study on automation and 2
workforce impact; defining the term "artificial 3
intelligence"; requiring the Bureau of Workforce 4
Statistics and Economic Research of the Department of 5
Commerce to study the economic impact of automation, 6
artificial intelligence, and robotics on employment in 7
the state; specifying contents of the study; 8
authorizing the bureau to consult with specified 9
entities to complete the study; requiring the bureau 10
to submit to the Governor and Legislature a report by 11
a specified date; requiring the bureau to conduct this 12
study at specified intervals of time; providing an 13
effective date. 14
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Be It Enacted by the L egislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Statewide Study on Automation and Workforce 18
Impact.— 19
(1) As used in this section, the term "artificial 20
intelligence" or "AI" means a machine -based system that can, for 21
a given set of human -defined objectives, make predictions, 22
recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual 23
environments. An artificial intelligence system uses machine and 24
human-based inputs to: 25
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(a) Perceive real and virtual environments. 26
(b) Abstract perceptions into models through analysis in 27
an automated manner. 28
(c) Model inferences to formulate options for information 29
or action. 30
(2) The Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic 31
Research of the Department of Commerce shall study the economic 32
impact of automation, AI, and robotics on employment in the 33
state, with a specific focus on job losses and gains due to AI 34
and automation. 35
(3) The study shall analyze: 36
(a) Industries most affected and projected job 37
displacement over the next 10 years, particularly due to use of 38
AI. 39
(b) Geographic regions within the state most vulnerable to 40
job loss or displacement. 41
(c) Demographics of workers that are most at risk. 42
(d) Impact on wages and job quality in key job sectors. 43
(e) Economic benefits, including productivity gro wth and 44
job creation. 45
(f) Workforce training programs addressing job loss or 46
displacement. 47
(g) Policy recommendations for workforce resilience, 48
including education and retraining investments. 49
(h) The rate and scale of job loss or displacement caused 50
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specifically by AI compared to other forms of automation. 51
(4) The bureau may consult with: 52
(a) Business and industry representatives. 53
(b) Academic institutions with labor economics expertise. 54
(c) Local economic councils and chambers of commerce. 55
(d) Any groups the bureau deems necessary to complete the 56
study. 57
(5) The bureau must submit to the Governor, the President 58
of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a 59
report of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2025, 60
and every 3 years thereafter pursuant to subsection (6). 61
(6) The bureau must conduct the study every 3 years to 62
assess automation's impact on the workforce and to update its 63
policy recommendations. 64
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 65