East Bay politician introduces bill to ensure human oversight of AI in workplace

An East Bay elected official has introduced a bill to require human oversight in the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Senate Bill 7, known as the “No Robo Bosses Act,” was introduced by State Sen. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton).

The legislation, according to McNerney’s office, is designed to “require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.” SB 7 would bar employers in California from primarily relying on AI systems known as automated decision-making systems (ADS), to make “hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination decisions,” without human oversight.

SB 7 would also prohibit employers from using ADS systems from using the personal information of workers to “predict” what they might do in the future.

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