White House Unveils Blueprint To Guide Use Of AI, Automated Systems Technology

The White House, on October 4, 2022, unveiled its " Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights ," outlining non-binding recommendations for the design, use, and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems when such tools are used in ways that affect individual's rights, opportunities, or access to critical resources or services.

Employers are increasingly using AI and automated decision-making systems, which refers to the use of software, algorithms, or processes that "make decisions" or provide recommendations, including through the use of data analysis and machine-learning. Employers use this technology in many ways, including to screen job candidates, provide employee self-service tools, or to evaluate and assess employee job performance. This technology can also increase efficiency, lower the costs of products and services, improve quality, and reduce errors, which the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recognized in the