NJ lawmaker wants to blunt impacts of AI in the workplace

Sen. Andrew Zwicker is behind a bill that would retrict when employers can use algorithms, models, computations, and other such tools.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A New Jersey Senate panel unanimously advanced legislation that would require preapproval for a range of automated digital tools in the workplace and limit the use of electronic monitoring inside and outside of the workplace.

The bill is backed widely by New Jersey labor unions and opposed by business groups who cautioned it could ensnare and penalize companies for routine technology decisions or existing tools. It is one lawmaker’s attempt to blunt …

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