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Committee advances bill to require disclosure and impact evaluation when employers use AI monitoring tools
Summary
SB 238 would require institutions to disclose when algorithmic or AI monitoring systems are used and to evaluate their impact to guard against bias; the committee advanced the bill 5-0 after testimony from labor and privacy advocates and objections from businesses citing security risks.
The committee voted to advance SB 238, a bill sponsored by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas that would require disclosure when employers and institutions use AI monitoring systems and require an evaluation of their impacts to prevent bias and discrimination.
Senator Smallwood-Cuevas said the bill is intended to promote transparency and accountability as employers increasingly use wearable…
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