Algorithmic Accountability Act

Proposed U.S. legislation requiring companies to assess the impacts of automated decision systems they use and sell, with a focus on bias, fairness and transparency.

A proposed U.S. law that would require companies to check their AI systems for bias and harmful impacts. It hasn't passed yet, but it signals the direction regulation is heading.

Although this is proposed U.S. legislation, it signals the global direction of AI regulation. Understanding its requirements helps organisations prepare their governance frameworks for similar legislation that may emerge in Australia and other jurisdictions.