Matthew Scherer

Matthew Scherer, Senior Policy Counsel for Workers' Rights and Technology at the Center for Democracy and Technology, advocates for a worker-led approach to AI adoption. He highlights the risk of bias in AI hiring processes, questioning the reliability of automated decisions. Matthew discusses the balance between safety and surveillance in workplace technologies, stressing the importance of transparency to protect workers' rights. He critiques the notion of innovation as an unqualified good, urging for meaningful regulations that reflect cultural values toward labor.