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Consumer Reports’ Testimony on MA’s Bill Regarding Algorithmic Accountability and Bias Prevention

The Massachusetts’ legislature has put forth a bill regarding requiring algorithmic impact assessments from companies making over $50 million a year. Consumer Reports provided written testimony in support the goals of this bill but has recommendations on how it can be improved in terms of mitigating harm and capturing the full extent of concerning algorithms. Please see the attached document for the full testimony.