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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PUBLIC INTEREST PERSPECTIVE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACT TASK FORCE
Date Oct 21, 2024      
Location Old State Library



Public Interest Perspective - Committee Discussion Only
09:54:54 AM  
Anaya Robinson, ACLU
Colorado, gave the following presentation to the committee: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/algorithmic_discrimination_aclu.pdf



Mr. Robinson gave information on algorithmic discrimination, SB24-205 and
the bill's framework, and issues with the legislation.
10:06:34 AM  
Matthew Scherer,
Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), gave the following presentation
to the committee: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/transparency_and_accountability_in_ai_driven_decisions.pdf



The presentation included information on risks when using automated decisions
systems and using AI to make consequential decisions, transparency, New
York City's hiring ordinance law, Cigna's automated evaluation of insurance
claims, and general comments on SB24-205.
10:30:06 AM  
Professor Suresh
Venkatasubramanian, Data Science Institute at Brown University, gave the
following presentation: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/operationalizing_the_safeguards_in_the_colorado_ai_act.pdf.



The presentation included information on the AI Bill of Rights, a university
level course in fairness in automated decision making, ongoing research
for AI, government standard setting practices, model frameworks for AI
governance, and open frameworks for mitigating bias.
10:41:10 AM  

The task force asked the panel of presenters questions regarding topics such as proposed changes to be made to SB24-205, Brown University work on opportunities to innovate responsible AI, consumer protections, mathematical inevitability of bias, anti-discrimination laws, California legislation, and implications of the use of AI by Cigna as detailed by Mr. Scherer.

11:17:53 AM  
The committee took a brief recess.
11:18:10 AM  
The committee came back to order.