New AI-powered screening tools used by companies in their recruitment process could pose a massive problem for fair and equitable decision-making across the entire hiring landscape, according to findings from Stanford University.

A research paper published last month by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI warns that widespread use of AI-powered hiring tools may exacerbate biased outcomes and discrimination across entire sectors as companies flock to the same tools and vendors to aid in the hiring process. An algorithmic rejection by one company will likely be duplicated at another and another and another if the companies are using the same hiring software to screen candidates.

“AI screening tools bring together three properties that should not co-exist in high-stakes decision-making: they are pervasively adopted, highly consequential, and opaque to the public,” the study’s authors said.

At issue were two findings.

For more on the findings, and what they may mean for recruitment, keep reading here.—AD

The Supreme Court on June 25 issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals.

Roughly 330,000 TPS holders from Haiti and Syria may lose their status and face deportation as a result of the ruling, which could in turn affect businesses that employ members of this population.

For more on the ruling, and what it means for HR professionals, keep reading here.—CV

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