Increased Use of AI in Hiring and Workplace Management Fraught with Risk
The rapid spread of AI has infiltrated the workplace, with more and more employers using some forms of artificial intelligence in posting and hiring for positions, as well as workplace management. However, the absence of comprehensive and consistent legislative guidance regarding the use of AI has put many employers in potentially compromising positions.
The Absence of Federal AI Legislation
Currently, there is no federal law that addresses the use of AI in an employment situation. Though the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially stated that its authority extends to AI-driven tools and decisions, such an assertion does not carry the force of law. Federal officials have created a task force to look at “burdensome” state AI laws, but that task force has yet to issue any meaningful directives.
New York City’s Response to the Absence of Federal AI Legislation
In 2023, NYC enacted Local Law 144, which requires employers using AI in any employment vvvdecision to provide candidates with written notice at least 10 days prior to the use of the tool.
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