Ep 696: Can AI Make Hiring More Human?

The acceleration of AI in talent acquisition has sparked both excitement and concern across the industry. While many fear automation might make recruiting more mechanical and impersonal, what if the opposite were true? Traditional recruiting processes already force candidates and recruiters into transactional relationships - with endless applications, screening calls, and administrative tasks leaving little room for meaningful human connection. At the same time, increasing expectations for personalized experiences are putting pressure on talent teams who don't have enough hours in the day.

So, can AI actually make hiring more human rather than less?

My guest this week is Diana Tsai, Co-founder and CEO of Upwage, a company building AI interviewing agents that have been proven to reduce turnover by as much as 48%. Diana shares valuable insights from working with employers to deploy over 4,000 AI agents. We also discuss her recently published book "AI For Good", which maps out a positive vision for the future of recruiting where AI doesn't replace human connection but creates space for it to flourish. 

In the interview, we discuss:

• Why Diana wrote a book about the positive future of AI in recruiting

• How the role of recruiters is evolving with AI empowerment

• Where will the data come from to power advanced AI talent systems?

• How to ensure AI reduces bias rather than amplifying it

• The human-AI balance and what AI will never replace

• Key signals that indicate the transformation of recruiting is accelerating

• What will recruiting look like in 2035?

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