California would limit businesses’ ability to use artificial intelligence tools to monitor workers’ nervous systems and emotional states under legislation headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his signature.
The bill (AB 1883) got its final legislative vote in the state assembly Aug. 30 as California lawmakers consider how to legislate around a surge in the use of AI technologies in the workplace, including for surveillance.
States have enacted relatively few laws restricting businesses’ use of AI in employment decisions or personnel management. Illinois limits AI-analyzed video interviews in hiring, and Maryland restricts the use of facial recognition …