FTC Artificial Intelligence Guidance
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 The FTC recently provided guidance to companies on how to use artificial intelligence with an aim for “truth, fairness and equity.” The FTC reminded companies of three laws it enforces which have lessons for those in the AI space: Section 5 of the FTC Act (which would prohibit unfair algorithms, for example); the Fair Credit Reporting Act (which would prohibit algorithms that might deny housing, as an example); and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (which would prohibit algorithms that might result in credit discrimination on the basis of race, as an e...