Automated Decision Systems (ADS) are already being used to aid or make decisions about the most important areas of everyday people’s lives, from employment to housing, social services to policing, and beyond.
33 research items · 6 bills
This July, the California Privacy Protection Agency unanimously voted—against objections from consumer and labor advocacy groups—on new rules governing automated decision-making tools.
In 2022, Gene Lokken fell at home and fractured his leg and ankle, a common story for a 91-year-old.
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a single parent on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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As AI seeps into every aspect of daily life, we’re seeing how algorithms embedded in critical decisions in people’s lives are leaving the door open to AI-powered discrimination.
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| Bill | What it does | Author | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 1018 | Automated Decisions Safety Act | Bauer-Kahan | Sponsored | No outcome reported |
| AB 1609 | Right to Human Customer Services Act | Zbur | Supported | Signed |
| AB 1979 | AI tools cannot replace licensed clinical judgement | Bonta | Supported | Signed |
| AB 2575 | Safeguards for AI in health care | Ortega | Supported | Vetoed |
| SB 719 | ADS inventory | Cabaldon | Supported | No outcome reported |
| SB 903 | Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act | Padilla | Supported | Vetoed |
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