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  • Ars Technica: Report: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopian

    May 8, 2025

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

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  • ABC News Australia: AI job recruitment tools could ‘enable discrimination’ against marginalised groups, research finds 

    May 7, 2025

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

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    • Consumer Privacy

    • Screening & Scoring

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  • The Daily Dot: Aon is one of a growing number of companies using AI to screen job applicants. It’s efficient—but are ‘racist, sexist’ systems baked in?

    April 5, 2025

    • AI Policy

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  • Update: Tracking of Real Algorithmic Harms in California as Enforcement Continues

    April 3, 2025

    As part of our project Assessing the Assessments—supported by the Rose Foundation—EPIC is continuing to track instances of real AI harms that are relevant to enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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  • Seems a bit DOGE-y: Protecting Federal Worker Rights in an Era of AI-Driven Employment Decisions

    March 6, 2025

    In the last month and a half, the Trump Administration has systematically gutted the federal workforce. However, the Administration’s latest assault brings federal workers a new concern: that they will be fired by an algorithm. his blog post provides an overview of a federal worker’s rights when faced with termination, the problems with using automated decision-making tools to conduct terminations, and how those tools may violate worker’s rights.

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  • CPPA Votes to Advance Draft Regulations on ADMTs, Risk Assessments, and Cybersecurity

    November 8, 2024

    The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted today to advance to formal rulemaking the draft regulations for automated decision-making technology (ADMT), risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits. EPIC testified today in support of these draft regulations.

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  • NACA v. RentGrow

    October 4, 2024

    Challenging the unfair and deceptive practices of tenant screening company RentGrow's automated tenant screening reports

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

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  • The Washington Post: D.C. contractor sued for alleged improper screening of hopeful tenants

    October 3, 2024

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  • Bloomberg Law: DC Tenant Screener Discriminates With AI, Consumer Advocates Say

    October 3, 2024

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  • PRESS RELEASE: EPIC and Consumer Advocates Sue Tenant Screening Company for Unfair and Deceptive Algorithmic Practices

    October 3, 2024

    The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) have filed suit against tenant screening company, RentGrow, for unfair and deceptive practices tied to their automated tenant screening reports.

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