The agency is investigating whether the company engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that resulted in “reputational harm” to consumers, according to a letter obtained by the…
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is working to determine how existing laws can be used to combat discriminatory AI algorithms. (Photo by Stefani Reynold / AFP via Getty Images)
Leaders at four major federal agencies say they will use civil rights and consumer rights laws to take enforcement action against AI systems that perpetuate bias.
While the full outcome of the election remains uncertain, tech policy experts tell FedScoop how a Republican-led House could impact the day-to-day operations of government agency IT…
A proposed open-source tool could make it easier for the commission to collect crucial evidence of anticompetitive behavior, including from employees at big tech companies.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17: Republican Representative from Ohio and Ranking Member Jim Jordan attends a House Judiciary Committee markup on H.R. 7120 the “Justice in Policing Act of 2020,” at the US Capitol in on June 17, 2020 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)
Under the national coronavirus emergency, companies don't need much permission to give up people's data to the federal government. Privacy advocates are concerned with how agencies will…
The Algorithmic Accountability Act would require that companies using decision-making algorithms study those equations for bias and correct it where found.
