IBM, GM, Lockheed Martin Join Council on Work Automation
- New council will advise Trump on job displacement from AI
- Secretary of Labor and Ivanka Trump will chair the council
Robotic machines weld together the frames of vehicles during production at the General Motors Co. assembly plant in Arlington, Texas.
Photographer: Matthew Busch/Bloomberg
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IBM, General Motors Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. are among a slate of companies that will advise the government on how to deal with the threat of automation facing American workers, according to a person familiar with the arrangement.
Representatives of the companies will form an advisory board for a council led by Ivanka Trump and Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta. FedEx Corp. and Home Depot Inc. were also confirmed for the board, while Apple Inc. and Blackrock Inc. had considered joining as well, the person said.