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Two 2026 lawsuits, Mobley v. Workday and Kistler v. Eightfold, show that buying an AI screening tool doesn't move the legal risk onto the vendor. What California's FEHA agent rule and the FCRA mean for employers who screen with AI.
Illinois employers owe AI-discrimination compliance and employee notice now, but the state postponed the rules explaining how. The duty is in force; the instructions aren't. Five moves for the gap.
The new Chatbot Safety Act targets companion-style AI, and its twelve exclusions carve out most business bots. But the exemptions have conditions, and your bot's technical capabilities matter more than its job description.