A Growing Reliance on AI in Hiring Is Making Regulators and Lawmakers Nervous

Companies are increasingly relying on automation to help screen candidates in the hiring process, a trend prompting scrutiny from local governments and regulators. Nearly one in four organizations already use automation or artificial intelligence (AI) to support hiring, according to a February 2022 survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, and usage is higher--42 percent--among large employers with 5,000 or more employees. A recent report from Recode detailed Amazon's ambitions to replace some of its recruiters with AI software that can fast-track candidates to interviews without any human involvement. Today AI technology can do more than just screen resumes. Companies may also use AI tools to monitor candidates' social media presence quickly and pick up on red flags.