Press Releases
Oct 17, 2024
ACLU Comment on the Department of Labor’s AI Guidelines for Employers and Vendors
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, designed to ensure that emerging technologies such ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 30, 2024
ACLU Files FTC Complaint Against Major Hiring Technology Vendor for Deceptively Marketing Online Hiring Tests as “Bias Free”
Aon’s tests carry a high risk of discriminating against job seekers based on race and disability
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
May 15, 2024
ACLU Comment on U.S. Senate AI Working Group Policy Roadmap
WASHINGTON — Today, a U.S. Senate artificial intelligence (AI) working group led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released a policy paper laying out a roadmap for regulati...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Mar 28, 2024
ACLU Statement on OMB Memo for AI Use by Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memorandum establishing baseline protections for civil rights and safety that federal agencies must ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 30, 2023
ACLU Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order on safe and equitable artificial intelligence. The order builds on foundational principles laid out in the administr...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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