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AI Hiring Tools More Prone to Bias Than Humans

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from MIT Technology Review ·

A new study finds AI hiring systems develop biases more readily than human recruiters, often penalizing candidates from underrepresented groups. Researchers tested commercial AI tools and found they learned to discriminate based on gender and race even when trained on neutral data. The findings raise concerns as AI screening becomes standard in job applications.

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The study underscores that AI doesn't eliminate human bias—it can amplify it in opaque ways that are harder to detect and correct.
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