People interviewed by AI for jobs face discrimination risks, Australian study warns

Data used to train artificial intelligence does not ‘reflect the demographic groups we have in Australia’, says researcher

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Job candidates having to conduct interviews with AI recruiters risk being discriminated against if they have non-American accents or are living with a disability, a new study has warned.

This month, videos of job candidates interacting with at-times faulty AI video interviewers as part of the recruitment process have been widely shared on TikTok.

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