Establishes Artificial Intelligence Ethics Board in DOLWD.
New Jersey's Bill A2478 establishes the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Board within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The board will oversee the sale and use of AI technology in the state, requiring vendors to conduct mandatory "AI Impact Assessments" before selling AI products. These assessments must evaluate privacy risks and potential job displacement, with the board setting minimum standards for them. The bill also directs the board to recommend worker protections, including advance notice, retraining, and severance for employees displaced by AI adoption by employers.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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Tennille McCoy
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