Automated Decisionmaking Technology (ADMT)
Plain-language explanation
A California regulatory term for technology that processes personal information and uses computation to replace human decisionmaking or substantially replace human decisionmaking.
Why It Matters
California attaches specific transparency and consumer-right requirements to qualifying uses of ADMT.
Source Context
The controlling California definition is in the final CCPA regulations. Under the regulation, substantially replacing human decisionmaking refers to a business using the technology’s output to make a decision without human involvement. The regulation also explains what qualifies as human involvement.
In Practice
Whether a system qualifies depends on the regulatory definition and the role the technology plays in a decision, not simply whether a product is marketed as AI.