"AI in the Workplace: Balancing Job Security, Inclusivity, and the Rise of Employee Empowerment"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WIRED
Hilke Schellmann's book "The Algorithm" reveals the pitfalls of AI in hiring, including perpetuating biases and failing to identify the best candidates. Schellmann's investigations show that automated HR tools, which assess everything from résumés to social media behavior, can be biased and ineffective. Despite claims of objectivity, these tools often reflect the biases in their training data, potentially affecting thousands of job seekers. Schellmann suggests that more transparency and testing are needed to ensure fairness in automated hiring processes and offers practical advice for job seekers to navigate these systems. She also advocates for a nonprofit to test AI hiring tools and for government intervention to enforce transparency and allow independent testing.