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United States — Joint Statement on Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems

Published25 April 2023

Issued by EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB.

Summary

The joint statement by the EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB clarified that existing civil rights and consumer protection laws apply to automated systems. It is particularly relevant to AI hiring tools, including resume screeners, facial expression analysis in video interviews, and game-based cognitive testing. The guidance warned that employers and vendors may be liable if automated systems discriminate or screen out qualified candidates, including neurodivergent people and disabled applicants. The statement connects algorithmic discrimination, accessibility, and employment law within practical AI governance and compliance programmes.

Why it matters

Application of civil rights and consumer protection law to automated systems; scrutiny of AI hiring tools; liability for discriminatory automated screening; ADA relevance; protection for disabled and neurodivergent applicants; enforcement coordination across EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB.

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Record metadata

Country
United States
Region
Americas
Organisation
EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB
Document type
Guidance
Status
Published
Publication date
25 April 2023
Last updated
27 June 2026
Language
English
Original source
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Plain citation

EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB, Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts Against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems, 25 April 2023.

BibTeX

@misc{us_joint_statement_discrimination_bias_automated_systems,
  title        = {United States — Joint Statement on Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems},
  author       = {EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB},
  year         = {2023},
  howpublished = {Global AI Governance Archive},
  url          = {https://www.eeoc.gov/joint-statement-enforcement-efforts-against-discrimination-and-bias-automated-systems}
}

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Recorded cross-references

  • United States — DOJ Title II ADA Web Accessibility Rule
  • United States — Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
  • United States — Colorado AI Act SB 24-205

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