New York City bill could ban AI-powered hiring tools that discriminate against applicants

A bill passed by the New York City council early this month aims to ban companies from using artificial intelligent-powered hiring tools that discriminate based on an applicant's gender or race. If signed into law, the legislation will require providers the technology to systems evaluated each year by an audit service and provide the results to companies using those systems. Employers using systems that do not meet requirements could be fined up to $1,500 per violation, but the law states it will be left up to the vendors to conduct the audits and show employers that their tools meet the city's requirements. If the bill is pushed to law, it would go into affect January 2023 and make New York City the first place in the US to rein in AI hiring tools. A bill passed by the New York City council early this month aims to ban companies from using artificial intelligent-powered hiring tools that discriminate based on an applicant's gender or race However, Alexandra Givens, president of the Center for Democracy & Technology, notes that this legislation does not protect against disabilities or age.