Connecticut
Connecticut Senate Passes AI Bias Bill Despite Tech Lobbying
Connecticut is closer to becoming the first state to make private companies consider the risks of the artificial intelligence products they sell to customers.
Legislation that would place guardrails on the emerging technology (SB 2) passed the state Senate on Wednesday. The bill heads to the state House of Representatives as legislators attempt to clear the measure before the May 8 end of the session.
The sweeping bill targets algorithmic bias when the technology enables discrimination including in housing and social services. It also aims to restrict AI-made deepfakes and the technology’s impact on the state’s labor pool. …