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Tech companies, civil rights groups applaud new AI guidelines from US Labor Department

By Amy Miller ( October 17, 2024, 21:50 GMT | Insight) -- As fears percolate that artificial intelligence will lead to massive job cuts across industries, civil rights groups and tech companies are applauding the US Department of Labor’s new guidelines aimed at ensuring the technology improves job quality and benefits workers, particularly in underserved communities. “Employers and developers should take note, as many have been burying their heads in the sand on their risk of legal liability with respect to AI tools,” said Olga Akselrod, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Racial Justice Program.As fears percolate that artificial intelligence will lead to massive job cuts across industries, civil rights groups and tech companies are applauding the US Department of Labor’s new guidelines designed to ensure that the technology improves job quality and benefits workers, particularly in underserved communities....

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