The TED AI Show
How AI is changing who gets hired – and who doesn’t w/ Hilke Schellmann
Oct 22, 2024
Hilke Schellmann, a journalist and author of "The Algorithm," dives into the evolving role of AI in hiring practices. She highlights how AI can reduce biases but also introduces new challenges, like algorithmic discrimination in resume screenings and interviews. Hilke advocates for heightened transparency and regulation to ensure fairness in recruitment. The discussion also navigates the implications of workplace surveillance and underscores the urgent need for oversight to protect employee rights in an increasingly automated landscape.
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Quick takeaways
- AI tools can improve the hiring process by providing uniformity and reducing human biases, but they often perpetuate discrimination due to flawed assessments.
- The increasing use of AI for management decisions like layoffs raises ethical concerns about its accuracy and fairness in evaluating employee performance.
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AI Interviewing Technology
An AI interviewer known as GPT vetting has been presented, featuring an animated avatar conducting job interviews. Users can customize the avatar's appearance, creating a lighthearted element to the interview process. This technology provides a uniform and seemingly unbiased experience since it neither exhibits human emotions nor personal biases, potentially eliminating the inconsistencies present in human interviews. According to the company's founder, onboarding this technology could allow companies to interview significantly more candidates while offering applicants a more enjoyable and judgement-free interview experience.
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