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DOL Issues “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” Through Non-Governmental Organization
By Bradford J. Kelley, Alice H. Wang, and Sean P. O’Brien on
September 25, 2024
On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of its “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” website, described as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers.” Previously, DOL released AI Principles, with guidance for employers and AI developers about designing and implementing AI systems in the workplace. DOL issued these AI Principles at the direction of President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The AI Executive Order and AI Principles did not specify what practices run afoul of the AI Principles, but DOL’s AI Framework seeks to “chart[] a clear course [...]