Artificial intelligence helps overcome many biases but won’t
replace the human factor anytime soon, said a panel at South by Southwest. And
while AI-based recruiting systems have biases of their own, that shouldn’t
prevent employers from using them as part of their hiring process.
During the discussion, Information Technology Industry Council CEO Jason...
In this guest column, Armen Berjikly, senior director of strategy at Ultimate Software, explains why ethics and a code of conduct is critical to the success or failure of your AI systems.
Artificial intelligence in the workplace is rapidly progressing from fantasy to a pervasive reality that impacts the entire employee journey, from hire...
Ultimate Software unveiled a series of products and features
focused on the user experience at its Connections conference in Las Vegas. Even
discussion of Xander, the company’s AI platform, led to a look at how advanced
technology can contribute to improved performance, engagement and retention.
Notably, AI’s ability to crunch data barely...
The workforce that develops artificial intelligence products
is in “a diversity crisis,” says a new report. As a result, algorithms behind
the technology are usually biased themselves.
According to Discriminating Systems, a report from NYU’s AI Now Institute, the employees of companies building AI solutions are, as in most of the technology...
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A Harris Poll survey found that 69 percent of Americans believe AI should play no role in certain parts of the hiring process. Conducted for outsourcing firm Yoh, the survey found people want AI kept out of selecting...
In this Point of View, Ultimate Software's Co-CEO Adam Rogers looks at how emerging systems will revolutionize the way organizations make hiring, firing and compensation decisions.
Despite the intrinsic contradiction, it’s clear that artificial intelligence and machine learning are primed to play a leading role in HCM's future. As...
Here’s a conundrum: One report says 67 percent of workers
prefer to report inappropriate behavior to their manager rather than through
any other channel. Meanwhile, another report says 64 percent trust robots more
than they do their managers.
The first study is the Employee Experience Survey from employee
relations and investigations management platform HR...
A guest column from Brent Skinner, principal in
the Global Thought Leadership and Advisory Services division of Cornerstone
OnDemand.
Employers in retail and similar
industries may be tempted to automate customer-facing jobs and otherwise
replace staff with increasingly capable robots. That’s their prerogative, but
they must make sure they’re OK with the kind of company...
Recruiters and recruiting technology vendors have committed themselves to incorporating advanced technology into their processes. But a sizable majority of candidates say they’d feel uncomfortable using an AI-based interview app during the screening process.
A Harris Poll conducted on behalf of outsourcing firm Yoh found that 88 percent of Americans...
The staffing industry is jumping into the world of AI, with
two-thirds of staffing firms overall planning to implement an artificial
intelligence-driven ATS by the end of 2020. Of “enterprise” staffing firms,
meaning those with more than 100 recruiters, an even greater proportion—79 percent—will
adopt AI.
“Now that the reality of AI technology in...
