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Jun 23, 2025

California seeks new guardrails on automated AI systems

The state's Senate recently passed SB 420, a bill that would regulate high-risk automated decision systems. Kate Brennan, associate director at AI Now Institute, says this bill will also require consumers to be notified when such tool is used in a way that directly affects them.

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AI is deployed in what are known as automated decision systems, or ADS. Their actions can impact people's everyday lives, like deciding whether someone qualifies for a bank loan or whether an unemployment insurance claim is legitimate.

In California, the state Senate has voted in favor of a so-called AI Bill of Rights, which would establish new guardrails around these systems. To learn more about them, Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Kate Brennan, associate director of the think tank AI Now Institute.

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SB 420: Automated decision systems.” from CalMatters

Artificial Intelligence 2025 Legislation” from The National Conference of State Legislatures

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