AI and algorithmic decision systems impact every sphere of life, including in access to housing and public benefits. In this webinar, expert speakers and advocates share what attorneys need to know about algorithmic decision systems that can curtail access to rental housing and homeownership, accelerate evictions, and increase surveillance and criminalization of people living in public housing. Our guest experts discuss the increasing reliance of state and federal social services agencies on automated fraud detection systems, eligibility screening and assessment tools, and benefits determinations systems that disproportionately harm disabled and elderly people. Experts describe the range of tools in use, the discriminatory impact they can have, and the strategies used to challenge discrimination and bias in litigation, policymaking, and advocacy.
This webinar is part 5 in a six-part webinar series - AI and the Legal Profession: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges - exploring the power of AI while navigating its complex legal implications.
- Part 1: AI Essentials For Lawyers: What You Need To Know To Protect Your Clients In The Digital Age
- Part 2: AI and Consumers: The Invisible Impact on Economic Justice
- Part 3: AI in Education: Addressing Biases and Discrimination, Privacy & Surveillance
- Part 4: AI in Criminal Justice: Automated Decision-making Tools and Technology, From Policing to Corrections
- Part 5: AI in Housing and Benefits: Automating Discrimination, Enhancing Surveillance, and Scaling Bias
- Part 6: Going Global: Seeking Redress against Digital Harms beyond the US
Joint Sponsors: ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence
Co-Sponsors: ABA Center for Public Interest Law, ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law
Resources
- Juyoun Han Presentation
- Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub
- TechTonic Justice
- Exploring Algorithmic Bias as a Policy Issue: A Teach-Out | Coursera
- Ableism And Disability Discrimination In Surveillance Technology: How schools, police, health companies, and employers use surveillance technology that harms disabled people | Center for Democracy & Technology
- Challenging the Use of Algorithm-Driven Decision-Making in Benefits Determinations Affecting People with Disabilities | Center for Democracy & Technology
- California Fair Employment & Housing Council Public Hearing on Algorithms & Bias | Center for Democracy & Technology
- Digital Futures in Mind: Reflecting on Technological Experiments in Mental Health & Crisis Support | ByJonah Bossewitch, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Piers Gooding,, Leah Harris, James Horton, Simon Katterl, Keris Myrick, Kelechi Ubozoh, Alberto Vasquez
- Tenant Screening Algorithms Enable Racial and Disability Discrimination at Scale, and Contribute to Broader Patterns of Injustice | Lydia X. Z. Brown, Center for Democracy & Technology