Next Steps to Advance Equity and Civil Rights in Artificial Intelligence and Technology Policy

We, the undersigned civil rights, technology, policy, and research organizations, write to commend the Biden-Harris administration on its recent efforts to center equity and civil rights in technology policy and to call on you to take the necessary next steps to advance a whole-of-government approach to addressing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s rights and opportunities. 

While applauding the important work done so far, we urge the administration to sustain and deepen its commitment and efforts to promote equity and protect civil rights in AI and technology policy. People who are marginalized because of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigrant status, or disability status often experience more severe and frequent harms from automated systems, yet AI is being used increasingly in high-stakes settings like health care, immigration, policing, housing, credit and lending, education, tax audits, insurance, and hiring. As communities and businesses across the country grapple with the impact of AI, now is a critical and urgent moment for your leadership