Startups are using artificial intelligence to change and simplify the way companies screen, hire and manage employees, even predicting the likelihood of their leaving CHENNAI: Filling forms for leave, reimbursements and annual appraisals are among the more tedious chores at work. Instead, some companies are experimenting with chatbots and games to get employees through these essential tasks. Technology -- more specifically, artificial intelligence -- is changing and simplifying the way companies screen, hire and manage employees. From identification of potential candidates based on social activity to automation of recruitment to personalised on-boarding and career mapping, AI has the potential to transform human resource functions, says Rajiv Jayaraman, co-founder, Knolskape, an HR tech startup. Hyderabad-based Darwinbox, founded in 2015 by Chaitanya Peddi, Jayant Paleti and Rohit Chennamaneni, applies AI to match and rank CVs based on the role as well as predict attrition rates.