Woke AI that claims to help firms improve diversity discriminates against candidates for home decor

While most job interviews were once face-to-face affairs, during the Covid-19 pandemic there was a surge in the number of interviews taking place online. Amid this rise, many companies started using AI tools to sift through candidates before they were interviewed by a human. These tools are marketed as unbiased against gender and ethnicity, with developers claiming they can help to improve diversity in the workplace. However, a new study has warned that using AI in hiring is little better than'automated pseudoscience'. Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that.