Can Using AI in Hiring Practices Open Your Business Up to a Discrimination Lawsuit?

As the economy evolves into one that is driven by technology, human resources departments are busier than ever. It is far easier for applicants to apply to hundreds of jobs given the number of online recruiting services. Companies need to sift through potentially thousands of resumes for each job opening. Many employers have turned to software to both screen resumes and streamline the entire human resources process.

The vast majority of United States employers—83 percent of them according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—now use some sort of automated technology in their hiring processes. Almost every Fortune 500 company—99 percent of them according to the EEOC—uses artificial intelligence in the employment process. Companies rely on AI because they realize they need assistance in streamlining their hiring operations.

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