EEOC Releases New Resource for Incorporating AI & Automated Systems into Employment Decisions

On May 19, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Bias Audit, EEOC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
EEOC Releases New Resource for Incorporating AI & Automated Systems into Employment Decisions

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a comprehensive technical assistance document to address the growing concern of discrimination against job seekers and workers in relation to the use of automated systems, including those incorporating artificial intelligence, by employers. The EEOC, as the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII, seeks to ensure that these technologies align with civil rights laws and promote fairness, justice, and equality. The new publication, Assessing Adverse Impact

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Two New California Initiatives Seek to Regulate AI in Employment Decisions

On May 17, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Bias Audit, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Two New California Initiatives Seek to Regulate AI in Employment Decisions

The California State Assembly has introduced a new bill to regulate artificial intelligence systems. The proposal, A.B. 331, requires developers of AI systems to mitigate inherent bias within automated decision-making tools (ADTs). The bill seeks to regulate ADTs, which are used to make decisions on any type of eligibility for a benefit or penalty. While these systems have been traditionally used for credit decisions, their usage has expanded to employment screening, insurance eligibility, and health

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Federal Agencies Announce Inter-Agency Commitment to Protect Employees & Consumers from AI Discrimination

On May 1, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Bias Audit, EEOC, Employment Law   /   1 Comment
Federal Agencies Announce Inter-Agency Commitment to Protect Employees & Consumers from AI Discrimination

A group of federal agencies recently announced a joint inter-agency commitment to enforcing civil rights and consumer protections as they apply to the quickly emerging AI technologies in the workplace.  On April 25, 2023, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a joint press conference to recognize the growing use of AI in employment decision-making and

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NYC Announces New Enforcement Date for AI in Hiring Tools Regulation

On April 18, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Bias Audit, Discrimination   /   2 Comments
NYC Announces New Enforcement Date for AI in Hiring Tools Regulation

New York City will begin enforcing its new law that regulates the use of AI in hiring tools, on July 5, 2023.   The city has delayed enforcement of the new law, called Local Law 144, since January, due to confusion over the implementation of bias audits in AI systems that employers use for screening job candidates.  The law mandates that employers must inform job candidates beforehand if they use automated hiring systems and conduct a

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