One of the main problems and concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) is unwanted bias introduced by AI algorithms and their underlying datasets. A particular concern is the introduction of such bias in the employee recruitment and hiring process. Thankfully, work is being done to offset, and hopefully greatly reduce, such bias. In that regard the U.S. Department of Labor has just published an AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework, which informs and supports inclusive practices in hiring, with an emphasis on hiring persons with disabilities.[i]

What makes this resource quite useful is how it offers ten practical focus areas that employers can adopt in AI governance and hiring initiatives to promote disability-inclusive processes. The Department of Labor based this resource on the AI Risk Management Framework that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in January 2023.

Previous Vantage Point blog posts have emphasized the importance of sound management practices in both workforce management and the application of artificial intelligence.[ii]  It is good to see these areas addressed together in this new hiring framework. AI and its application to court administration continues to be a hot topic, and many court administrators and judges feel overwhelmed with information and need help understanding and applying AI. The new AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework is very timely in meeting this need.

[i] This new framework was published by the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT) About the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) – Peatworks; https://www.peatworks.org/ai-inclusive-hiring-framework/framework-overview/about-the-ai-inclusive-hiring-framework/

[ii] Such as: Fulfilling the Public’s Trust: Valuing Diversity & Inclusion in 2020 (Part 2) — What actions can court administrators take to make Diversity & Inclusion a reality in the administration of their courts? – Court Leader and  AI in the Courts – 2024 (Part Two) – Court Leader

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Published by Norman Meyer

After 38 years as a trial court administrator in the state and federal courts in the U.S., Norman continues to write, teach, and otherwise participate in judicial administration activities world-wide. In particular, he is active in the International Association for Court Administration (IACA) as a past Regional Vice President and Advisory Board member, in the National Association for Court Management (NACM) as a Past President (having received NACM's Award of Merit), and as an Associate of the Justice Speakers Institute. Norman has extensive experience working on international Rule of Law projects, particularly in the Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Albania. Norman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of New Mexico (Political Science and Russian Studies), and he received the Master of Science in Judicial Administration from the University of Denver College of Law.

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