AB 1018: Automated decision systems.

The bill aims to regulate the development and deployment of automated decision systems (ADS) used to make consequential decisions. An ADS is a computational process derived from machine learning, statistical modeling, or artificial intelligence that issues simplified output, such as a score or classification, to assist or replace human discretionary decision-making and impacts natural persons. Developers of covered ADSs must conduct impact assessments and provide deployers with certain information, including a high-level summary of the results. Deployers must also provide disclosures to subjects of consequential decisions made or facilitated by the ADS and offer an opportunity to appeal the outcome. The bill requires the attorney general to receive an unredacted copy of the impact assessment within 30 days of a request. Public entities, including the attorney general, are authorized to…