Legislators in at least seven states are crafting laws to regulate AI bias impacting areas such as employment, housing, and healthcare.

AI systems have demonstrated discriminatory practices, prompting concerns due to minimal existing government regulation.

Proposed legislation mandates companies to perform impact assessments for discrimination, reveal AI's role in decision-making, and offer opt-outs from AI-based choices.

The scope of regulation includes specific AI applications like deepfakes and chatbots.

The tech industry opposes the bias audit requirements, citing the potential risk of exposing proprietary information.

Despite resistance, these legislative efforts initiate a significant dialogue on AI's societal influence and the need for accountability.