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DMEC26

Artificial intelligence may present opportunities to transform how people with disabilities approach work, according to the assistant secretary of labor.

Published Aug. 10, 2026

The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 4, 2026, where the 2026 DMEC 2026 Annual Conference was held. Julie Hocker, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy, told attendees that AI is not stealing jobs from workers with disabilities.