Maintaining eye contact with a robot: How AI is used in hiring interviews

As employers enter the brave new world of using AI in their hiring processes, legislation is needed to prevent the perpetuation and intensification of existing biases in the training data. [Democracy for America Advocacy Fund](#) {NAME}, As Artificial Intelligence (AI) enters all aspects of employee hiring, increasingly computers are not only screening resumes, but also conducting interviews and even making actual hiring decisions. The effects on humans can be disorienting and disquieting. Among the concerns to automating such a personal process as interviewing and getting hired for a job are the obvious questions about human chemistry. What will it be like to work with the humans on a particular job? What is the culture, what are the unwritten expectations, how well will one get along with one’s boss?  But there are also technical concerns that must be addressed in order to prevent the automated exacerbation of existing societal biases and inequities reflected in the previous hiring data the AI tools are trained on. Relying on faulty input, AI can perpetuate and intensify prior historic discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, and other factors. New AI hiring fairness legislation has been passed in Illinois addressing these issues. Companies are prohibited from using systems that result in hiring discrimination. Now similar legislation is needed at the national level. [Tell Congress: Ban automated discrimination in Artificial Intelligence-based hiring systems. Introduce and pass AI hiring fairness legislation now!]( //click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3_2XsMFKdbZjOilvniulVPy_7JNDmmqh7q7RGtocG-JB3YwyFCO-0ZBhrKfkEiBfEgLBTbjV94jhVFKzpTHnilpEQ0f6atrMm1bPbNFw6qRNdxM6aHR28adOxrQmBZ8jHSBnevo55kaUazLgHm3l7a8OUTriR9thAdaAgja19c6HB8xvl5duDkCY8TLN85f9PQ7_WIvRIjTCt2DB-Ia0Yla0pu3jLncZO05wLUrwCnYVw6TGOkQ4m8ihy6WH6jELKYsiFIz5CmQ3dwoMHjXrw0DUc48DlKv0G2XiOhcEDaUr5AfpZvJ-xkTu05rm7ufXpRB3f4zEYhJULnSBhMHpEYf2i4qONXFst7GjE7U39843cLeGTiut9etozcVTNvpeh5hnDkDa0rl5nKJQEdhKXkctm9fWwZpKlvGv0o02tPtrMfbhBinTHlmkfTxPSytCgWB1TJoTCkfv1LoaKjm473M_0pAUZIOxCSaB-OaGjaq2HQR8U4cuvTHzXyFu_rM-4swhXFd2FCgcu57voHyAKvyt5Twz-kEKp9IyHoSeXgUk-SwaTLl4ggheFJtteBz7h0/48r/PUYHOJv8SQmqRjzUx44AiA/h2/h001.Epsg393iKDAOc0WmbqQkYfyW2FYxR04Pc7MfxkmlXHY [ADD YOUR NAME]( What does ChatGPT think about all this? Well, actually, we asked, and it turns out ChatGPT is pretty on-target about assessing its own faults. Among the ten concerns it listed, “Bias in training data” was #1 on the list. The full list of concerns it identified: - Bias in training data - Lack of contextual understanding - Inability to handle unpredictability - Ethical concerns - Limited follow-up questions - Technical issues - Lack of emotional intelligence - Legal and compliance Issues - Feedback and transparency, and - Lack of a human touch. To address these issues, ChatGPT recommends considering carefully how AI is used in the process. Algorithms should be transparent, biases must be monitored, and human oversight is essential. A human might not have said it better themselves. In addition to perpetuating inequities, the process of being interviewed by a robot falls short in terms of human interaction. It’s difficult for both employer and employee to tell if an individual is a good fit with an organization. [Tell Congress to pass legislation to ensure AI training data biases do not become self-fulfilling prophecies for the future. Prevent AI discrimination in hiring now!]( Thank you for keeping the human perspective! - Amanda Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America Advocacy Fund [Power This Campaign]( Democracy for America Advocacy Fund is a 501c4 organization. Contributions to the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Our mailing address is: PO Box 8521, Essex Junction VT 05451  Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Democracy for America Advocacy Fund, please [click here](.