AI Reports · Brookings · 2026-10-30 · Policy position
A detailed, affordable plan for transition insurance in the AI era
Robert E. Litan offers new details and costs for a novel strategy to protect workers from AI-driven labor market disruption. While AI promises higher productivity, scientific discoveries and new cures, US public opinion is wary: 71% of Americans opposed local AI data center construction in a 2026 Gallup poll. He focuses on job-displacement fears, which are likely to persist as AI use continues to grow.