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The first major proposals to regulate bias in AI decision making are facing challenges from various stakeholders, including civil rights groups, industry, and lawmakers.
- Lawmakers are working on bills in states like Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas to address bias in AI decision making.
- Civil rights groups and labor unions are advocating for more transparency and legal recourse for citizens to sue over AI discrimination.
- The industry is offering tentative support but resisting measures that increase accountability.
- Bipartisan lawmakers are collaborating across states to address AI legislation due to federal inaction.
- Over 400 AI-related bills are being debated in statehouses, with a focus on oversight and addressing AI discrimination.
- Experts emphasize the need for explicit actions to mitigate bias in AI systems.
- Proposals in Colorado and Connecticut require companies to perform impact assessments for AI systems to analyze risks of discrimination.
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AI regulation
bias mitigation
legislation
civil rights
industry resistance