The bill is the latest in a series of directives and proposals regarding the potential for bias in AI applications such as facial recognition technology. Image: Trismegist san/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffAmong bills recently introduced in Congress is HR-10092, to require each federal agency to have a dedicated civil rights office to “identify, prevent, and address algorithmic bias, ensuring staff have the expertise to analyze and rectify discriminatory outcomes.”
The bill is the latest in a series of directives and proposals regarding the potential for bias in AI applications such as facial recognition technology. “Federal agencies increasingly rely on these technologies to make decisions that profoundly impact people’s lives; however, unchecked algorithmic systems have been shown to unfairly target vulnerable communities,” sponsors said.
The measure also would create an interagency working group to coordinate activities to protect civil rights in AI and ensure fair treatment for all communities; and require annual reporting on “he risks posed by algorithmic systems, actions taken to mitigate these risks, and recommended legislative or administrative measures.”
Also introduced recently were:
* HR-10053, to mandate training for federal employees that “clearly outlines prohibited activities intended to obstruct or undermine the directives of the sitting administration, with penalties “on par with” those for Hatch Act violations which can include firing.
* HR-10014, to require that any federal employee who teleworks on average more than one day a week be paid at the lowest locality rate, that for the “rest of the U.S.,” regardless of where they work, with exceptions for those with disabilities and law enforcement officers.
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