National Coalition aims to promote responsible use of AI for career guidance in the US
A new coalition of nearly 100 organizations aiming to ensure AI is used responsibly in career guidance has launched in the US.
Called the AI for Career Development Coalition (AICD), the group has released an inaugural report, How Do We Know Whether These Tools Are Good?, including insights from educators, workforce leaders, and policymakers on the use of AI in career development.
The report says 48 percent of its members believe that education and workforce institutions are failing to adopt AI tools in a way that reaches underserved populations.
"AI has tremendous potential to provide effective career guidance at an unprecedented scale. But as the technology continues to capture the attention of businesses, education providers, and policymakers, the greatest risk is that it leaves behind the people who stand to benefit the most from that potential," explains Jared Chung, Founder and CEO at CareerVillage.org, a nonprofit career navigation platform. The organization is the coalition's founding convener and one of the five members of its steering committee.
"This coalition exists to ensure that doesn't happen. Together, our goal is to build shared understanding, common guardrails, and practical guidance so AI expands access to career support and earns the trust of the people it's meant to serve."
Other members of the coalition’s steering committee include MENTOR, One Million Degrees, Opportunity@Work, and Western Governors University. The coalition plans to develop shared principles and standards based on the report’s insights and elevate evidence from real-world implementations.
"AI gives us unprecedented tools for career insight and opportunity, but the real power lies in pairing the technology with human judgment, compassion, and connection," adds Kymberly Lavigne-Hinkley, National Philanthropic Partnerships Director for Western Governors University. "The AICD is filling a critical need for best practices and shared guidance about how AI can work in concert with human input to shape meaningful futures for young people across the country."
