U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Tool for Compliant Use of AI.

The DOL has partnered with the Partnership on Employment & Accessibility (PEAT) to create a new tool to assist employers in avoiding unintentional discrimination against persons with disabilities when using artificial intelligence in hiring and other decisions within the workplace. Among the tools included on PEAT’s website is The AI Inclusive Hiring Framework, which is intended to make hiring with AI tools more inclusive and accessible for disabled applicants. In announcing the publication of the tool, the DOL Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams stated that “employers recognize that AI tools can improve recruitment and hiring but may also impact workplace culture and inclusion of disabled employees. The AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework published today charts a clear course for employers to navigate this transformation successfully.”