From the Golden State to the heart of Europe, artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is growing significantly. In the last few years, increasing awareness of AI risks and harms has prompted governments to consider AI regulations, policies, and strategies to manage them. As a result, a growing consensus is emerging in favour of risk-based governance of AI, centred around assessing AI risks and enabling stakeholders to respond with practical and proportionate control measures.

In the EU, the proposed AI Act aims to position the region as the global leader in AI regulation that establishes the “gold standard” for protecting society and managing risks, following their dominant approach with the GDPR. Narrowed in focus, California has proposed amendments to its employment regulations to extend non-discriminatory practices to automated- decision systems (ADS) to address bias and discrimination in hiring and employment practice. Similarly, California’s Workplace Technology and Accountability Act seeks to regulate the day-to-day use of automated tools in the workplace. This blog post compares California’s proposed regulations to the EU’s AI Act.