--- title: "Employment AI Bias Audit with AIGovernance" author: "Subir Hait, Michigan State University" date: "`r Sys.Date()`" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{Employment AI Bias Audit with AIGovernance} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r setup, include=FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set(collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>") ``` > **Disclaimer:** `AIGovernance` provides statistical auditing and > documentation support tools only. It does not provide legal advice and > does not certify compliance with any law or regulation. Users should seek > qualified legal counsel for all compliance determinations. ## Overview `AIGovernance` helps organisations document, audit, and report on the fairness and governance properties of employment AI systems — specifically Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs). Version 0.1.0 covers three frameworks: | Framework | Jurisdiction | Nature | |---|---|---| | **EEOC Uniform Guidelines** (4/5ths rule) | US Federal | Regulatory | | **NYC Local Law 144** | New York City | Mandatory (employers using AEDTs) | | **NIST AI RMF 1.0** | US Federal | Voluntary / best practice | | **EU AI Act** (risk classification only) | European Union | Regulatory | --- ## 1. Load Package and Data ```{r load} library(AIGovernance) data(hiring_sim) head(hiring_sim) ``` The built-in `hiring_sim` dataset contains 500 synthetic job applicants processed by a hypothetical resume-screening tool. ```{r summary} table(hiring_sim$race_ethnicity, hiring_sim$selected) ``` --- ## 2. Build the Governance Object `aigov_build()` is the entry point. Specify the data, binary outcome, protected-class column, and reference group. ```{r build} gov <- aigov_build( data = hiring_sim, outcome = selected, group = race_ethnicity, ref_group = "White", frameworks = c("EEOC", "NYC_LL144", "NIST_RMF"), org_name = "Acme Corporation", system_name = "ResumeAI v1.0" ) print(gov) ``` --- ## 3. Check Which Laws Apply ```{r scope} aigov_scope(gov, domain = "employment", us_state = "NY") ``` --- ## 4. EEOC Adverse Impact Analysis (4/5ths Rule) ```{r eeoc} gov <- aigov_adverse_impact(gov) gov$results$adverse_impact$table ``` The Adverse Impact Ratio (AIR) compares each group's selection rate to the reference group (White). Groups with AIR < 0.80 are flagged under the EEOC 4/5ths rule. --- ## 5. NYC Local Law 144 Bias Audit NYC LL144 uses a slightly different denominator — the *most-selected category* — rather than a user-defined reference group. ```{r nyc} gov <- aigov_audit_nyc(gov) gov$results$nyc_ll144$disclosure_table ``` The disclosure table is formatted to match the public posting requirements under NYC LL144. --- ## 6. NIST AI RMF Checklist Supply your organisation's confirmed governance practices as a named list: ```{r nist} gov <- aigov_audit_nist(gov, responses = list( GOVERN_1_1 = TRUE, # Risk policy documented GOVERN_1_2 = TRUE, # Roles defined GOVERN_1_3 = FALSE, # Leadership oversight not yet formalised MAP_1_1 = TRUE, # System purpose documented MAP_1_2 = TRUE, # Affected populations identified MAP_1_3 = TRUE, # Regulatory requirements identified MAP_2_1 = TRUE, # Harms identified MEASURE_1_1 = TRUE, # Fairness metrics defined MANAGE_2_1 = FALSE # Human review not yet in place )) gov$results$nist_rmf$scores gov$results$nist_rmf$verdict ``` Use `aigov_checklist(gov, "NIST_RMF")` to see all item names. --- ## 7. Risk Classification ```{r classify} gov <- aigov_classify( gov, domain = "employment", makes_final_decision = TRUE, human_oversight = FALSE ) ``` Employment AI that makes or substantially influences hiring decisions falls under **Annex III (High Risk)** of the EU AI Act. --- ## 8. Generate an Audit Report ```{r report, eval=FALSE} # Produces a self-contained HTML report aigov_report(gov, format = "html", open = TRUE) ``` The report includes: - Organisation and system metadata - EEOC adverse impact table with AIR values - NYC LL144 disclosure table and procedural checklist - NIST AI RMF function scores - EU AI Act risk tier and key obligations - Full disclaimer --- ## 9. Checklist Reference ```{r checklist} aigov_checklist(gov, "NYC_LL144") ``` --- ## References - EEOC (1978). Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. *Federal Register*, 43(166), 38295–38309. - New York City Local Law 144 (2021, effective 2023). NYC DCWP. - NIST (2023). *AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)*. - European Parliament and Council (2024). Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (EU AI Act).