Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

Kevin Johnson, a partner at Johnson Jackson PLLC in Tampa, specializes in employment law.
Kevin Johnson, a partner at Johnson Jackson PLLC in Tampa, specializes in employment law.
Mark Wemple
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The potential reach of artificial intelligence is deep — and can even penetrate the seemingly benign job applicant screening and hiring process. A process that, in many ways, screams for automation, especially in large organizations.  

 

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