discuss Should AI make hiring decisions?

[Reelz]

I think AI should not make hiring decisions, but rather help in the recruitment process. While AI effectively analyzes data and identifies existing patterns, it lacks human judgment.

Consequently, it may overlook potential qualified candidates or there may be biases. In this regard, human recruiters should utilize AI as a tool, not rely solely on it.

 

[ActionAce]

it may overlook potential qualified candidates or there may be biases.

I disagree. AI makes hiring decision processes more efficient and objective. It evaluates data regarding the skills of the candidates based on their competencies and experience, which is free of human manipulation. It can also manage many applications and allow human recruiters to focus on more strategic tasks.

 

[Apsara]

Yes, because AI will not make decisions based on emotions or appearance of the person.

 

[Yama]

When you sit for an interview, they will not just ask you questions and listen to your answers, they will also judge you base don how you look, where you come from etc. But AI will judge you based on your credentials and knowledge, therefore, I believe AI will make better hiring decisions.

 

[Harsh World]

I believe that it would make it much easier on Human Resources if, and only if, they were to scan in quantitative data as the first stage, such as your test or certification scores, dates completed, college transcripts, and anything on a job application that has a definite answer ("Are you able to work 40-hour weeks: Yes/No").

This would help them weed out everyone who is not qualified almost immediately.

In the second stage, they would manually go through what people wrote for their cover letters and resumes to see if they were capable of the job with the experience they have to weed some more out. And unless perfect English is necessary for the job, it shouldn't be done or graded by AI to weed candidates out. The HR assistant or manager should know the job description well enough to see if a candidate is fit. From that stack of applicants, they should line up interviews to see if the candidates have the personality to fit into the work environment there.

The third stage would be the interview. You either knock it out of the park or fall on your face.

I disagree. AI makes hiring decision processes more efficient and objective. It evaluates data regarding the skills of the candidates based on their competencies and experience, which is free of human manipulation. It can also manage many applications and allow human recruiters to focus on more strategic tasks.

This is the only part that I disagreed with regarding cover letters and resumes. You can easily put in the job description and your past work, and AI will make you qualified for that position when you really aren't or are just on the edge of being so.

When you sit for an interview, they will not just ask you questions and listen to your answers

Panel interviews are the best. It requires 2-5 interviewers essentially asking you the same question, and then they write in their interpretation of whether you're fit for the job or not based on your response. Having a weighted system like that can weed out those lesser-qualified as it's not all dependent on 1 person interpreting what you say or 1 person stating that you were nervous, etc. as when all interviewers come together, they discuss it as a group to make a hiring decision, and, I'd like to think, there isn't groupthink on any 1 person's interpretation, but a consensus on everyone's input whether someone fits the position or not.

 

[Shawn]

I think AI should not make hiring decisions, but rather help in the recruitment process. While AI effectively analyzes data and identifies existing patterns, it lacks human judgment.

Consequently, it may overlook potential qualified candidates or there may be biases. In this regard, human recruiters should utilize AI as a tool, not rely solely on it.

This kind of goes back to my question of AI making deadly force decisions in law enforcement.

Should we really allow it to make decisions that will greatly impact human life? Not getting a job could lead to major problems, even someone killing themselves because they're in debt or something of that nature.

AI making these decisions might bite us one day.

 

[Laurentta]

I don't think AI should make hiring decisions. This is because AI may struggle to understand the context of a candidate's experience and skills.

 

[Ja sa bong]

No, I don't think AI should make hiring decisions. AI can be used to evaluate data but the ultimate final decision on hiring shouldn't be left for the technology to do. It can only react to data it collected and sometimes people lie on their CV.

 

[Alamson]

Recruitment has several stages such as background checks, resume screening, interview, and testing. Depending on AI for all the stages would lead to hiring the wrong candidates. AI could be used for analysing test scores, scheduling interviews and other data driven tasks. The actual interview can be done by human. We should not forget that the quality of the output from AI depends on the quality of data inputed into it. Biased data will produce bias results.