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Friday, October 2, 2026

The White House Releases “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People” - Workforce Bulletin

On Tuesday October 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”) released a document entitled “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People” (the “Blueprint”) together with a companion document “From Principles to Practice: A Technical Companion to the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” (the “Technical Companion”).

Non-Binding “Guidance”

OSTP included a “Legal Disclaimer” which attempts to soften the impact of the release, describing it as a “white paper.” OSTP states that the Blueprint is “non-binding and does not constitute US government policy” and “does not supersede, modify, or direct an interpretation of any existing statute, regulation, policy, or international instrument.” While the Foreword to the Blueprint states that it is intended to provide “guidance” in connection with automated systems, the Legal Disclaimer clearly states that the Blueprint “does not constitute binding guidance for the public or Federal agencies and therefore does not require compliance with the principles described herein.”

Five “Principles”

The Blueprint and Technical Companion describe five principles and associated practices “to help guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems.” The five principles are

  1. Safe and Effective Systems;
  2. Algorithmic Discrimination Protections;
  3. Data Privacy;
  4. Notice and Explanation; and
  5. Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback.

While these five principles often...



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