AI Hiring and Surveillance Tools Spreading Rapidly Despite Discrimination Risks; Regulation Needed
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AI hiring tools like one-way video interviews and online CV screeners are spreading but often use pseudoscience and can discriminate.
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In-work surveillance tools that track productivity and predict things like flight risk also frequently have low predictive value.
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The AI systems are black boxes - their workings are opaque and they can inadvertently bake in bias.
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Regulation is needed - the tools should be checked they work and don't discriminate before release.
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Job seekers can use AI like ChatGPT to help counter employer's AI, shifting power slightly.