NYC Local Law 144

New York City Local Law 144 requires companies using AI systems in hiring and employment decisions to conduct annual bias audits and disclose those results to job candidates. The law applies to any automated employment decision tool, including resume screening and performance evaluation systems, and places significant compliance obligations on employers operating in or serving NYC. This regulation represents one of the first major US city-level mandates requiring demonstrable fairness testing and transparency in AI hiring, making it essential for any organization with NYC employees or applicants to audit their AI tools and document their findings.

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Corporate PolicyUS2026-10-05

Chakra's 500,000 Interviews Make AI Hiring Compliance Obligations Concrete

HackerRank has made Chakra, an AI agent that conducts and scores technical job interviews, generally available after completing more than 500,000 beta interviews. The system evaluates candidates on process and judgment, placing it directly within AI hiring regulations that require independent bias audits and candidate disclosure. HackerRank's CEO publicly acknowledged that AI hiring tools can inherit bias from underlying data, raising the due diligence bar for deploying organizations.

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