Illinois Restricts Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring
On May 29, 2019, the Illinois Legislature unanimously passed the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, which, not surprisingly, addresses how employers use artificial intelligence to analyze job applicant video interviews to determine the applicant’s fitness for the position. Under the new law (assuming it is signed by the Governor, as anticipated), before requesting an applicant submit to a video interview, employers will be required to:
- notify applicants for positions based in Illinois that it plans to have their video interview analyzed electronically;
- explain how the artificial intelligence analysis technology works and what general characteristics it will use to evaluate candidates; and
- obtain the applicant’s consent to these procedures (note: consent does not have to be in writing).