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AI candidate evaluation

mardi 6 mars 2018 à 01:00

Many companies use AI systems to evaluate job candidates. Candidates are completely mystified about why they are rejected, and can't tell whether it is due to bigotry coded into the neural net.

I would guess that many of these procedures require the candidate to run nonfree software, which is an injustice.

I would guess that many of these procedures collect lots of personal data, then use it or sell it for other purpose. This suggests that the law should require the company doing the testing to erase absolutely all the data obtained from it, after making the hiring decision.

A job interview is an opportunity to learn about a prospective employer. You might learn, from this procedure, that you don't want to work there.