Texas legislation (H.B. 1709) that would place safeguards on artificial intelligence systems to prevent bias has become the target of Republican backlash to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
The state is among a dozen with bills that would make businesses monitor AI systems to prevent automated discrimination in housing, finance, and other sectors. GOP lawmakers are focusing their attention on the measures as part of their overall opposition against DEI policies.
“The last thing that I want to see is big government legislation that stifles innovations and especially inserts really anachronistic liberal priorities like DEI into the bills,” ...