Layoffs

If it wasnt already bad enough that AI is screening and rejecting candidates, an article published in The New York Times examines a troubling new trend: companies announcing tens of thousands of layoffs while citing artificial intelligence as the primary reason. According to research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, AI was mentioned in announcements for … Read more

A New York Times article reports on a lawsuit by job seekers alleging that Eightfold AI’s résumé-screening and applicant-scoring system should be regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), similar to credit bureaus. The case argues applicants deserve disclosure of what data is collected and how rankings are produced, plus a way to dispute … Read more