CA AB 2653 (Lee) Sweatfree AI Code of Conduct (State Procurement)
Extends California’s existing sweatfree procurement standards to cover AI products that rely on data enrichment labor, ensuring the state does not contract with companies that exploit data workers. Requires certification, living wage mandates, and independent monitoring for data enrichment services. KCA ContextAI products depend on data labeling, content moderation, and annotation work that is frequently […]
CA AB 2148 (Muratsuchi) Educator AI/EdTech Opt-Out and ADS Protection
Protects school personnel from retaliation for refusing to use edtech and from adverse employment actions based on the outputs of AI-driven employee evaluation systems. KCA ContextADS bias disproportionately affects educators of color, educators with disabilities, and educators in under-resourced schools who are more likely to work in districts adopting lower-cost edtech and employee evaluation systems […]