Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief & Chief Executive Officer at The Legal Aid Society, was among leaders invited to attend a recent summit at the White House during which the Biden Administration’s Office of Science and Technology Policy released their Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.

Developed through extensive consultation with the American public, stakeholders, and U.S. government agencies, the Blueprint includes concrete steps that governments, companies, communities, and others can take in order to build these key protections into policy, practice, or technological design to ensure automated systems work for the American people. Core protections include the right to data privacy and protections against algorithmic discrimination.

“I was proud to attend this critical summit at a time when technology, data, and automated systems are increasingly used to target, discriminate, and exacerbate inequities that plague our client communities,” Carter said. “It is paramount that we hold big technology accountable and protect the civil rights of our clients and all Americans, particularly those who have been harmed by unethical and discriminatory practices.”

“The Legal Aid Society commends The White House for this critical step in advancing tech accountability and standing up for our civil rights in the age of algorithms,” she continued.