Can an Algorithm Fire You? California’s Groundbreaking New Law Says Not Anymore

On September 30, the Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 947, a landmark AI law, banning California employers from relying solely on artificial intelligence when firing or disciplining an employee.

This bill, titled the No Robo Bosses Act, is the nation’s first law that requires human oversight and verification when employers use automated decision-making systems (ADS) to inform employee termination or discipline decisions.

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