Raphaella Poteau joined a panel discussion in “AI, Automation & Bias: Managing Legal Risk in Hiring and Performance Decisions,” hosted by CenterForce as part of its Leadership & Equity Series.
As employers increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence and automated tools into hiring, screening, and performance management, they face a growing range of regulatory and litigation risks. The panel discussed New York City Local Law 144 and its bias audit and disclosure requirements, federal enforcement trends involving algorithmic discrimination, and risks associated with third party vendors and automated decision tools.
The discussion also explored governance frameworks for evaluating, implementing, and monitoring AI systems, focusomg on balancing efficiency and innovation with compliance and defensibility.




