Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Touts Privacy Bill at AI Forum
Summary
On August 21, 2023, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) provided remarks at Washington State’s Future of AI Forum, where she spoke to the ability of her previouslyintroduced privacy legislation—the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (S. 3195)—to help protect people from discrimination fueled by AI. She highlighted several areas of concern posed by AI, including the potential for bias/discrimination with regard to job opportunities or loans.
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