Bill > AB1898

This bill requires employers to provide written notice to employees when artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to assist in employment-related decisions or to surveil the workplace, defining "artificial intelligence" as a system that can infer from input to generate outputs influencing physical or virtual environments, and "workplace AI tool" as either an automated decision system, which is a computational process used to assist or replace human decision-making, or a workplace surveillance tool that collects worker data. The notice must be given at least 90 days before a tool is deployed, by February 1, 2027, for existing tools, and upon hire for new workers, and must include details about the tool's purpose, affected decisions, data collected, how it works, who can access data, what is being surveilled, the tool's creator, any quotas set, potential job automation, and training provided. Employers must also maintain an updated list of all AI tools in use and provide it annually, and workers must sign to confirm receipt and understanding of the notice before the tool can be used. Enforcement will be handled by the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor, with penalties of up to $500 per employee per violation, and workers or their representatives can also file civil actions for damages.

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