AI Anti-Discrimination Job Bill Dropped by California Lawmakers

A bill that would have placed new rules for companies that develop and use artificial intelligence tools to hire, promote, or make other employment decisions to ensure those systems don’t discriminate was not considered by the California legislature before it adjourned on Saturday.

The bill was moved to the inactive file around 15 minutes before the legislature adjourned on Saturday night.

The measure by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) was originally expansive, also covering usage of AI tools in housing, finance, legal services, and more categories. Bauer-Kahan’s attempts to rein in algorithmic discrimination helped inspire Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI bias law signed ...