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Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT)

The term New York City Local Law 144 uses for a computational tool that substantially assists or replaces a hiring or promotion decision. If a tool meets this definition for a New York City role, it triggers the bias-audit, publication, and notice duties.

Defined in 4 GAGE programs, which carry 6 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in AI Governance: Applied Mastery.

How each discipline defines it

The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.

AI Governance: Applied Mastery

The term New York City Local Law 144 uses for a computational tool that substantially assists or replaces a hiring or promotion decision. If a tool meets this definition for a New York City role, it triggers the bias-audit, publication, and notice duties.

Agentic AI Governance: Applied Mastery

A term used in regulation, including New York City's Local Law 144, for a computational process that substantially assists or replaces discretionary decision-making in hiring or promotion, typically triggering bias-audit and disclosure obligations.

Business AI Transformation

An algorithmic tool used to substantially assist hiring or promotion decisions. Under laws such as New York City's Local Law 144, such tools must pass an independent bias audit for disparate impact, with results published, before use.

AI Literacy & Professional Conduct

An AI system that substantially assists or replaces a hiring, promotion, or firing decision; triggers fairness obligations like NYC Local Law 144's independent annual bias audit and candidate notice, with no small-business exemption.

AI Literacy & Professional Conduct

NYC Local Law 144's term for computational tools that substantially assist or replace discretionary employment decisions; subject to annual bias audits and candidate notice.

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