AAA

Algorithmic Accountability Act

A proposed bill in the United States Congress that would require companies to assess the impacts of their automated decision systems and provide consumers with more transparency about how these systems are used.

The AAA would require companies to conduct impact assessments of their automated decision systems, which make decisions without human intervention. These systems are used in a wide variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, and employment. The impact assessments would need to identify and mitigate any risks of discrimination, bias, or other harms associated with the systems.

The AAA would also require companies to provide consumers with more transparency about how their automated decision systems are used. This would include information about the data used to train and operate the systems, how the systems make decisions, and how consumers can contest decisions made by the systems.

Civil rights groups, consumer advocacy organizations, and tech experts have endorsed the AAA. They argue that the bill is necessary to protect consumers from the potential harms of automated decision systems. However, some business groups have opposed the bill, arguing that it is too burdensome and would stifle innovation.

The AAA is still in the early stages of the legislative process. It has not yet been passed by the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Here are some of the key provisions of the AAA:

• Requires companies to assess the impacts of their automated decision systems. This includes identifying and mitigating any risks of discrimination, bias, or other harms associated with the systems.
• Requires companies to provide consumers with more transparency about how their automated decision systems are used. This includes information about the data used to train and operate the systems, how the systems make decisions, and how consumers can contest decisions made by the systems.
• Creates a new office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oversee the implementation of the AAA. This office would be responsible for developing regulations, conducting investigations, and enforcing the law.

The AAA is a significant piece of legislation that could have a major impact on how automated decision systems are used in the United States. If passed, the AAA would be the first comprehensive federal law to regulate automated decision systems.

• Abbreviation: AAA