As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in everyday life, legislators have taken notice, eyeing ways to regulate its use. Illinois has become the second state — after Colorado in May 2024 — to enact a law restricting AI use in employment. This new legislation builds upon existing protections in the Illinois Human Rights Act — a comprehensive law designed to protect individuals from discrimination in various aspects of daily life, including employment — and reflects broader concerns about AI’s role in perpetuating bias in hiring and other employment decisions.

Taft attorneys Marcus Harris, Benjamin Morrell, and Michael Leo Pomeranz recently published an article discussing some of the implications of the Illinois law. Click here to read it.