AI and Algorithmic Discrimination

Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly being used to make decisions that affect key aspects of our lives—for example, who is hired or receives a promotion, who is selected for an apartment rental or obtains a mortgage, and who receives certain medical treatments or obtains insurance coverage.  These technologies carry potential benefits for the public.  But they can also perpetuate longstanding biases in our society, leading to unfair outcomes for protected groups. This training outlines how the NJ Law Against Discrimination provides protections in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation when the use of AI leads to unfair outcomes, as well as strategies that individuals and companies can deploy to ensure that automated systems are fair, equitable, and minimize bias and discrimination.

Participant Expectations from the NJ DCR: 

• Participants should log onto training as individuals, not in groups
• Participants should use a laptop or desktop computer when possible – phones and tablets are permitted but discouraged
• Participants should have their cameras on when possible
• Participants are expected to take part in polls and conversations
• Participants are expected to arrive on time