Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Future of Talent Acquisition – Workforce Magazine

From artificial intelligence and automation to machine learning and semantic search, we've been inundated with the industry's hottest buzzwords, but what do these terms really mean for us in the talent acquisition space and for the future of our profession? These terms are far from passing fads. Nearly 3 in 4 employers expect that some roles within talent acquisition and human capital management will become completely automated within the next 10 years, according to a 2017 survey by my company, CareerBuilder. Our research also shows that artificial intelligence and automation will have a major impact on HR and employment over the next few years, as more than 1 in 10 HR managers are already seeing evidence of AI becoming a regular part of HR, while more than half say it will be within the next five years. This has been stoking unwarranted fear in our industry and beyond.