Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act
Latest action (21 Dec 2022): Introduced
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Official summary
Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act
This bill makes an entity that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make or inform decisions liable for violations of civil rights laws caused by those decisions in the same manner and to the same extent as if the entity made the decision without using AI.
Additionally, the bill establishes a temporary program within the National Institute of Technology and Standards to evaluate AI systems for bias and discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, and other protected characteristics and assist in mitigating those effects. The program terminates on December 31, 2028.
Common questions
- What does S. 5351 do?
- Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act This bill makes an entity that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make or inform decisions liable for violations of civil rights laws caused by those decisions in the same manner and to the same extent as if the entity made the decision without using AI. Additionally, the bill establishes a temporary program within the National Institute of Technology and Standards to evaluate AI systems for bias and discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, and other protected characteristics and assist in mitigating those effects. The program terminates on December 31, 2028.
- Has S. 5351 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Dec 2022, S. 5351 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 5351?
- S. 5351 was sponsored by Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH, 2011-2022] (Republican-OH), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5351?
- Introduced (21 Dec 2022).
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