Tech leader: Pre-emption of state algorithmic discrimination rules on table for GOP privacy working group

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans crafting legislation to pre-empt state privacy laws have discussed inclusion of language that would set aside restrictions on algorithmic discrimination, according to a tech industry leader who acknowledged that the effort is in the early stages.

“There is broad industry interest in some form of federal pre-emption” to address the hundreds of artificial intelligence bills at the state level, commented Chamber of Progress vice president Todd O’Boyle, “and the most likely vehicle is federal...