Lawmakers on the state, federal and local levels are taking shots at legislation that is aimed at understanding or regulating the use of artificial intelligence in employment-related decisions.
Employers should know about two of the most recent efforts joining the fray — a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill that would require certain companies to regularly report on personnel decisions affected by AI, and a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require human oversight and disclosure of AI tools that are used in employment decisions.
These Senate and House proposals — along with state legislation — potentially clash with the White House’s recent executive order calling for a minimally burdensome national framework for AI regulation.
With the flurry of competing priorities and various takes on regulation, employers must stay on their toes to remain compliant.
At the very least, this means that employers should be able to understand and explain their use of AI — a task that is perhaps easier said than done — and must comply with any applicable state laws while awaiting further direction from the federal government.
On Nov. 5, Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act — invoking their belief that we need more transparency about how AI affects the workforce.
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