California says no to getting fired by a cold-hearted AI
Getting a pink slip from an algorithm is officially off the table in California.
So, Gavin Newsom just signed a law that basically tells companies: 'Don't let the robots do the dirty work.' From now on, if you get fired or disciplined, a real, breathing human has to be the one to pull the trigger.
The so-called No Robo Bosses Act is a response to the nightmare of an algorithm looking at a spreadsheet and deciding your career is over. If a company relies on AI to make those big calls, they now have to back it up with actual manager reviews and employee files. Plus, they have to tell you it happened and give you a human to talk to.
Of course, business groups are panicking, complaining that nobody knows what 'primarily relies on AI' actually means. Because apparently, it's just too much to ask for a human to look you in the eye before handing you a box for your desk stuff.
It seems the era of being fired by a line of code has hit a speed bump, at least until someone finds a loophole.
Source: UPI
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