AG Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative to address the risks of discrimination and bias-based harassment stemming from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies, and to support innovation by providing guidance to members of the public and regulated entities about how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to the use of these advanced technologies. As part of the Initiative announced today, Attorney General Platkin and DCR have published a guidance document explaining how the LAD applies to discrimination stemming from the use of advanced technology. Additionally, AG Platkin and the DCR has launched a Civil Rights Innovation Lab that will aim to leverage technology responsible to advance DCR’s mission to prevent, address, and remedy discrimination.
 “Technological innovation is changing the world as we know it, and it has the potential to revolutionize key industries. But it is also critically important that the needs of our state’s diverse communities are considered as these new technologies are deployed. That is why we will continue to make sure that people and companies do not use innovative new technologies to discriminate against and exclude our state’s residents." – AG Platkin