AI Civil Rights Act: Protecting Citizens from Algorithmic Bias in Key Life Decisions.
This law establishes new rights protecting citizens from discrimination and harm caused by automated decisions made by algorithms (AI) in critical areas like employment, housing, education, and the justice system. Companies using AI for consequential actions must conduct mandatory independent audits to prove their systems are unbiased, and citizens gain the right to human review and the ability to sue companies for violations.
Key points
Ban on Discrimination: Algorithms cannot cause unfair differences in access to jobs, credit, housing, or services based on protected characteristics (e.g., race, sex, age, disability).
Right to Human Review: Citizens gain the right to request that a consequential decision (like a loan or job application outcome) be made by a human instead of solely by an algorithm.
Mandatory Audits: Companies must hire independent auditors to test AI systems before deployment and annually thereafter to detect and mitigate potential bias or harm.
Private Right to Sue: Individuals can sue companies for violations of these rules, and pre-dispute arbitration agreements related to these rights are invalidated.
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