Guiding Principles for the Elimination and Prevention of Artificial Intelligence Bias and Discrimination (Michigan Civil Rights Commission resolution, October 21, 2024)

Summary

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission, the constitutional body whose operational arm is the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, passed a resolution on October 21, 2024, adopting guiding principles on AI bias and discrimination for publication and dissemination to governmental units, civic organizations and others. The principles, which build on the federal Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, say that people protected by Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act should not face discrimination by algorithms; that AI systems should be tested and remediated for bias before implementation and assessed regularly for discriminatory outcomes; that designers, developers and deployers should explain the role automation plays; and that people should be able to opt out of AI-driven automated systems in favor of a human alternative where appropriate. They call for legislation to prevent algorithmic discrimination and for a state commission on responsible AI use. The document is a policy statement and set of recommendations; it does not interpret how existing civil-rights law applies to AI and imposes no obligations.

Key dates

1. 2024-10-21 (date passed)Takes effect
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. the Michigan Civil Rights Commission passed a resolution to establish a set of guiding principles for use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Michigan

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   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2024

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   Michigan Civil Rights Commission Passes Resolution to Establish Guiding Principles for Use of AI in Michigan Michigan Department of Civil Rights Primary source

2. the Michigan Civil Rights Commission hereby adopts for publication and dissemination Guiding Principles For The Elimination And Prevention Of Artificial Intelligence Bias And Discrimination

   Supports: Adoption

   Passed on Monday the 21st day of October 2024, by the MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

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   the tendency of Artificial Intelligence systems to incorporate biased and discriminatory data will result in the perpetuation of discriminatory outcomes

   Supports: Rationale: algorithmic discrimination

   Resolution Adopting the Michigan Civil Rights Commission's Guiding Principles on the Use of Artificial Intelligence within the State of Michigan Michigan Civil Rights Commission Primary source

3. The People of Michigan should not face discrimination by algorithms and systems employing such algorithms should be used and designed in an equitable way.

   Supports: Principle against algorithmic discrimination

   legislation supporting prevention of algorithmic discrimination which occurs when AI empowered automated systems contribute to unjustified different treatment or impacts disfavoring people based on protected classes should be drafted and introduced

   Supports: Call for legislation

   The construction, build out and design of AI software, algorithms and systems should incorporate testing and remediation to address bias prior to implementation.

   Supports: Bias testing before implementation

   who enjoy the protections of the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act and the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act

   Supports: Laws whose protected persons the principles address

   should be afforded the option to opt out from AI empowered automated systems in favor of a human alternative where appropriate

   Supports: Human alternative

   MCRC Proposed Guiding Principles for the Elimination and Prevention of Artificial Intelligence Bias and Discrimination Michigan Civil Rights Commission Primary source