Introduction: The Fragmented AI Regulatory Landscape # The United States has no single AI regulatory agency. Instead, AI oversight is fragmented across dozens of federal agencies, each applying its existing statutory authority to AI systems within its jurisdiction. The Federal Trade Commission addresses AI in consumer protection and competition. The Food and Drug Administration regulates AI medical devices. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces civil rights laws against discriminatory AI. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversees AI in financial services.
AI in Employment: A Liability Flashpoint # Employment decisions represent one of the most contentious frontiers for AI liability. Automated hiring tools, resume screeners, video interview analyzers, and performance evaluation systems increasingly determine who gets jobs, promotions, and terminations. When these systems discriminate, whether intentionally designed to or through embedded bias, the legal consequences are mounting rapidly.
AI in Employment: The New Discrimination Frontier # Artificial intelligence has transformed how companies hire, evaluate, and fire workers. Resume screening algorithms, video interview analysis, personality assessments, performance prediction models, and automated termination systems now influence employment decisions affecting millions of workers annually. But as AI adoption accelerates, so does evidence that these systems perpetuate, and sometimes amplify, discrimination based on race, age, disability, and gender.