Labor

A tech executive involved in a lawsuit over AI training data is quoted calling generative AI potentially 'the largest theft of labor in human history.' The remarks surfaced through documents made public in the case, in which creators allege their work was used without permission or payment. The comment is drawing attention because it appears to acknowledge, from inside the industry, concerns that artists, writers and other workers whose material trained AI systems have not been compensated.

Cattle industry groups are publicly protesting ICE workplace raids, arguing that aggressive immigration enforcement is stripping ranches and feedlots of essential workers. Livestock producers say the loss of immigrant labor threatens herd operations and food supply chains, and they are urging the federal government to spare agricultural workers from removal actions.