Rights group files federal complaint against AI-hiring firm HireVue, citing 'unfair and deceptive' practices

HireVue's systems have become pervasive for employers because they can lower recruiting costs and speed up turnaround time for new hires. Some colleges now instruct students on how to impress the hidden algorithms: In the FTC filing, EPIC lawyers quote a guide from the University of Maryland business school, which tells interviewees, "Robots compare you against existing success stories; they don't look for out-of-the-box candidates."