U.S. Workforce Faces AI-Driven Skills Gap

Margaret Spellings, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, warns that U.S. education and workforce systems are fragmented and unprepared for AI-driven change. After launching the Commission on the American Workforce last February, the commission issued a blueprint with three imperatives: a coherent federal workforce policy, clear student pathways, and removal of barriers like childcare and paid leave. The plan targets a national skills gap.