New York City’s AI Hiring Bias Law Creates Hurdles for Companies

A first-of-its-kind law requiring companies to audit artificial intelligence systems for bias when using them in hiring and promotion decisions recently went into effect in New York City, leaving employers and auditors scrambling to comply.

As of last week, New York City employers have to independently audit their systems for bias and publish the results on their company websites, or face fines.

The law comes amid a nationwide push to regulate AI’s use at work from both lawmakers and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Illinois and Maryland have laws on the books regulating the use of AI in video job ...