Edward J. Markey on Ban fully automated hiring decisions wi…

Edward J. Markey

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

When we talk about technical innovation, we must put workers first. Currently, some employers abuse their authority to collect troves of data, spy on workers' every move, and hand critical employment decisions to an automated system. AI has only made this tech-fueled power imbalance worse. No worker should be fired or disciplined by a machine. No employer should be able to watch their workers in break rooms or collect data to predict potential union activity. It's time to put workers first and put guardrails on these harmful technologies.

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When we talk about technical innovation, we must put workers first. Currently, some employers abuse their authority to collect troves of data, spy on workers' every move, and hand critical employment decisions to an automated system. AI has only made this tech-fueled power imbalance worse. No worker should be fired or disciplined by a machine. No employer should be able to watch their workers in break rooms or collect data to predict potential union activity. It's time to put workers first and put guardrails on these harmful technologies.

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Ban fully automated hiring decisions without human review

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