Communications Lessons From the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s AI Guidance
This Week:
Lessons for strategic communicators from the Department of Labor’s newly released AI Guidance for Employers
Before we go…
1. What Can Strategic Communicators Learn from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Newly-Released AI Guidelines?
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor released new guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, titled Artificial Intelligence And Worker Well-being: Principles And Best Practices For Developers And Employers.
While the Department of Labor’s new AI guidelines are primarily centered on labor issues—aiming to protect workers from potential harm and ensure fair treatment in AI-driven workplaces—they also offer valuable insights for strategic communicators.
Although these guidelines aren’t explicitly focused on communications as a field, they emphasize key principles such as transparency, ethical AI use, and the avoidance of bias, all of which directly impact how we shape internal and external narratives.
I read the report with a strategic communicator’s eye, understanding these guidelines can provide inputs for consideration to help establish personal and organizational AI best practices.
Before We Go…
PRSA has developed AI guidelines (Nov. 2023): Promise & Pitfalls: The Ethical Use of AI | For Public Relations Practitioners
Spin Sucks published a list of ideas for the use of AI in public relations - we like this article because it has some ideas besides some of the basic content generation ideas you see in many guides and articles.
Check out additional articles on AI and communications from the EO Report.
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