“We’re witnessing profound changes, many of which are exacerbating existing inequities, from algorithmic discrimination that disproportionately affects marginalized communities to the displacement of workers as automation takes over jobs. Real people are being hurt,” state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid said.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.