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Act , practices , procedures , or tests neutral on their face , and even neutral in terms of intent , cannot be maintained if they operate to ‘ freeze ’ the status quo of prior discriminatory employment practices .” Despite this ruling , the reality is modern algorithms that are designed around data points cultivated by existing star employees do freeze the status quo , while simultaneously making legal challenges to their use almost impossible for a potential employee to successfully challenge .
CONCLUSION
Addressing the legal concerns of algorithmic hiring practices in terms of disparate impacts can theoretically come from several sources . It is possible for the legislature to pass law offering individuals more protections in the modern digital world . However , a bill was recently passed in the Senate allowing Internet Service Providers to sell browsing data , indicating in the short term it is unlikely much help will be forthcoming from the legislature . As expected , the President signed this bill , indicating , in terms of digital privacy and information misuse , the new administration is unlikely to offer the same protections and priorities as the prior administration .
In 2016 , the UN passed a nonbinding resolution that internet access is a basic human right . President Obama attempted to increase available of internet access to the poor , minorities , and rural areas . Sadly , the FCC disagreed in 2015 , arguing that Internet access is not a basic human right . This makes all uses of the internet subject to the whims of the Internet Service Providers , and the private companies managing the websites themselves . How this information is ultimately collected and used is going to be a complicated battle in the years to come .
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