---
title: "Inventory a target's automated decision tools in due diligence"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/diligence-a-target-s-ai-systems/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A2-B6-2-US"
practice_area: "Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Inventory a target's automated decision tools in due diligence

> List each tool the data room describes, its stated use, the decision it touches and the page. Do not rate legal risk and do not write a warranty.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/diligence-a-target-s-ai-systems/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each tool the data room describes, its stated use, the decision it touches and the page. Do not rate legal risk and do not write a warranty. |
| What the lawyer must review | The EEOC page of 29 April 2024 says federal employment discrimination statutes apply to AI used in recruiting, screening, hiring, monitoring, pay, promotion and firing, including unjustified disparate impact. The Colorado bill page for SB26-189 says the Governor signed it on 14 May 2026 and, in that page's summary, developer and deployer duties start on 1 January 2027, so they are not in force on 22 October 2026. The signed bill was not read line by line, and no section number is taken from the summary. Opinion 512 and Rule 1.6 govern use of a tool on the target's documents. You decide which regime, if any, applies. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Diligence a target's AI systems](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/diligence-a-target-s-ai-systems.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each tool the data room describes, its stated use, the decision it touches and the page. Do not rate legal risk and do not write a warranty.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not treat Colorado duties as applying before 1 January 2027.
- Do not upload model files or training data to a public tool.

## Sources

- [EEOC, What is the EEOC's role in AI? (29 April 2024)](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/20240429_What%20is%20the%20EEOCs%20role%20in%20AI.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Colorado Senate Bill 26-189 bill page](https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-189) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*