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America’s first law regulating AI bias in hiring takes effect this week

Quartz: “Artificial intelligence isn’t simply changing how we do our jobs: It’s also deciding whether we get jobs at all. Companies are increasingly incorporating algorithmic tools into their hiring processes, from software that reads our resumes to AI bots that score our first interviews. Now in New York City, new legislation is being used to determine how much say AI can have in job applications. This week, regulators from the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will start enforcing a first-of-its-kind law aimed squarely at AI bias in the workplace. The law requires more transparency from employers that use AI and algorithmic tools to make hiring and promotion decisions; it also mandates that companies undergo annual audits for potential bias inside the machine. Enforcement begins on July 5…”

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