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Ed Markey: “That is why yesterday I introduced my AI Civil Rights Act of 2024, comprehensive legislation that would prevent…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2024
That is why yesterday I introduced my AI Civil Rights Act of 2024, comprehensive legislation that would prevent discriminatory algorithms from being used in critical decisions, including employment, because we cannot prepare our workforce without protecting our workers simultaneously.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for legislation to prevent bias in AI employment decisions.

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