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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 2 of 2)

President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed agencies to institute a significant number of actions on AI. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that federal agencies had completed “all of the...more

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AI Credibility Judgment Tool Prompts Lawsuit Over Lie Detector Use

A number of vendors are promoting artificial intelligence-based software for use in applicant screening and hiring. These tools promise to automate parts of the hiring process and to streamline the review of applicant...more

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The Buck Stops with You: Artificial Intelligence, Employment, & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace - Computers are nothing short of marvelous, if not yet conscious. They represent the apogee of modern life, and perhaps more specifically, modern American life: the quest...more

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EEOC Files for Consent Decree Settlement in AI Discrimination Case

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ramped-up enforcement and guidance in recent months over employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). On May 18, 2023, as part of its Artificial Intelligence and...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Assessing AI Employment Tools Under Title VII

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Key Point: The EEOC released guidance to employers on how to assess adverse impacts when using artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment decision-making process. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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EEOC Warns Against the Potential Adverse Impact of Artificial Intelligence

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a resource outlining potential liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) for employers who utilize algorithmic decision-making...more

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EEOC Reminds Employers That Automated Decision-Making Systems Might Discriminate

Guidance explains the "four-fifths rule" to determine whether tools for hiring and promotion might result in a disparate/adverse impact on a protected class - Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII

WASHINGTON – Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 8, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and three other federal agencies issued a joint statement vowing to use existing laws to protect employees and the general public from discrimination and bias...more

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Regulation of AI – the Path Ahead

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Last week, a joint statement was issued by four federal agencies expressing their apprehension regarding the use of AI for discriminatory or anticompetitive purposes and outlining their plans for regulation. This comes on the...more

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Government Agencies Join Forces Against Bias and Discrimination in AI

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On April 25, 2023, four federal government agencies released a joint statement announcing their resolve against bias and discrimination in automated systems and artificial intelligence (AI). Together, the Consumer Financial...more

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AI Has Captured the Attention of the U.S. Public—and Federal Enforcers

Four federal agencies issued a unique Joint Statement this week on enforcement priorities related to “automated systems,” including artificial intelligence (AI). The short, three-page statement reiterated several actions or...more

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Federal Agencies Make Statement on Discrimination & Bias in Automated Systems

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Federal leaders, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Burrows, U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director...more

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Employers Beware: “There is No AI Exemption to the Laws on the Books”… 4 Steps to Consider When Using AI in the Workplace

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Given the myriad ways artificial intelligence is now being used to streamline business processes, it’s no surprise that federal agencies are scrutinizing potential employment-related biases that can arise from using AI and...more

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CFPB, Federal Agencies Warn of Obligations to Avoid Algorithmic Discrimination

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On April 24, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a joint statement affirming that...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Potential for Unlawful Bias and Discrimination in Automated Systems

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On April 25, officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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EEOC Chair Burrows Joins DOJ, CFPB, And FTC Officials to Release Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated...

WASHINGTON – U.S. EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows and officials from three other federal agencies jointly pledged today to uphold America’s commitment to the core principles of fairness, equality, and justice as emerging...more

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EEOC, FTC, and Other Federal Agencies Release Joint Statement on Confronting Bias and Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems

On April 25, 2023, officials from four federal agencies released a joint statement pledging to increase “enforcement efforts to protect the public from bias in automated systems and artificial intelligence” (“AI”). The...more

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New Jersey and New York Introduce Bills to Regulate Sale and Use of “Automated Employment Decision Tools”

As previously reported, employers’ use of artificial intelligence to assist in employment decision-making is being subjected to ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny at all levels of government―local, state, and federal. In the...more

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How AI and Automated Systems Use Can Lead to Discrimination in Hiring

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated systems can increase efficiency and help reduce human error. However, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the White House, and the Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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EEOC Hears Testimony Concerning Employment Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems

On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing, titled, “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier,” to receive panelist...more

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