Google urges US to update immigration rules to attract more AI talent
- Google emphasizes that outdated immigration policies could hinder the US from attracting valuable AI and tech talent, urging modernization to meet demand.
- The company specifically calls for updates to Schedule A, which pre-certifies occupations lacking sufficient American workers, advocating for the inclusion of AI and cybersecurity and more frequent updates.
- Karan Bhatia, Google’s head of government affairs, highlights the global shortage of AI talent and the challenges in bringing such talent to the US due to immigration hurdles, noting that Schedule A hasn’t been updated in 20 years.
- Schedule A expedites green card processing by pre-certifying certain roles, but Google argues it’s insufficient, particularly in light of demand for new technologies like generative AI.
- The US faces a shortage of AI specialists despite producing a significant number domestically, prompting intense competition among companies and a need for policy changes to attract and retain talent, as emphasized in President Biden’s executive order on AI.
