In one paragraph
Illinois' Public Act 102-0047 (HB 53) adds Section 20 to the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. An employer that relies solely upon an AI analysis of a video interview to decide whether an applicant gets an in-person interview must collect and report the race and ethnicity of applicants who are and are not given an in-person interview after the AI analysis, and of those hired. Reports go to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity by December 31 each year, covering the 12 months ending November 30; by July 1 each year the Department reports whether the data shows racial bias in AI use. Approved July 9, 2021; effective January 1, 2022.
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What it means for business
Employers that rely solely on AI analysis of video interviews to choose applicants for in-person interviews must report the race and ethnicity of applicants advanced, not advanced and hired to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity by December 31 each year.
Key provisions
- Adds Section 20, Report of demographic data, to the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (820 ILCS 42/20); the Act's notice, consent, sharing and deletion rules from Public Act 101-0260 are unchanged
- Applies to an employer that relies solely upon an artificial intelligence analysis of a video interview to determine whether an applicant will be selected for an in-person interview
- Such an employer must collect and report the race and ethnicity of applicants who are and are not afforded the opportunity for an in-person interview after the AI analysis, and the race and ethnicity of applicants who are hired
- Reports go to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity annually by December 31 and cover the 12-month period ending on the preceding November 30
- The Department must analyze the data and report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1 of each year whether it discloses a racial bias in the use of artificial intelligence
- Approved July 9, 2021 (Public Act 102-0047); effective January 1, 2022
Latest legislative action
Jul 9, 2021. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0047
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Harris D | Sponsor | HD-013 |
| Jacqueline Collins D | Sponsor | SD-016 |
| Jaime Andrade D | Sponsor | HD-040 |
| John Connor D | Sponsor | SD-043 |
Roll call votes
S Third Reading: in Senate May 25, 2021
43 yea11 nay5 otherPassed
H Third Reading: in House Apr 21, 2021
112 yea5 nayPassed
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