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"This week, the Victorian government announced it will act to protect workers
from “inappropriate and unfair uses” of artificial intelligence (AI) in the
workplace. This will include introducing new laws to ensure AI hiring decisions
are “free from bias or discrimination”.
The state government also plans to target “intrusive” workplace surveillance,
which will include giving workers a right to know if they are being monitored,
and requiring a human to have “final say” in any “significant automated
decision made using surveillance data”.
Reactions to this announcement have been mixed. Business groups and some
employment lawyers describe the proposal as “unnecessary overreach”, but it is
seen as a “smart move” by unions.
As someone who researches how AI systems can discriminate, for me, this is a
welcome focus. Eliminating all bias and discrimination from AI systems may not
be achievable. But we can do more to protect job candidates from this new form
of harm."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
