The challenges of navigating AI recruitment systems as a candidate with Tourette’s

The challenges of navigating AI recruitment systems as a candidate with Tourette’s. Job seeker Serena shares her insights into the challenges of AI recruitment screening and interviewing as a person with Tourette’s. Serena explained, “For the first video interview I did, the company made a big deal about how exciting it was that AI would… Continue reading The challenges of navigating AI recruitment systems as a candidate with Tourette’s

Designing AI Applications to Treat People with Disabilities Fairly

Designing AI Applications to Treat People with Disabilities Fairly by Shari Trewin and Yves Veulliet, IBM. AI solutions must account for everyone. As artificial intelligence becomes pervasive, high profile cases of racial or gender bias have emerged. Discrimination against people with disabilities is a longstanding problem in society. It could be reduced by technology or… Continue reading Designing AI Applications to Treat People with Disabilities Fairly

European Disability Forum (EDF) Position Paper on EU proposal for regulating Artificial Intelligence

European Disability Forum (EDF) Position Paper on EU proposal for regulating Artificial Intelligence EDF welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the EU. The proposed Regulation for AI will help ensure protection of fundamental rights of persons with disabilities in the context of new technologies. The Regulation can also help promote… Continue reading European Disability Forum (EDF) Position Paper on EU proposal for regulating Artificial Intelligence

New York City Passes Bill to Address Bias in AI-Based Hiring Tools

New York City Passes Bill to Address Bias in AI-Based Hiring Tools. The New York City Council has passed a bill meant to address bias in AI-based hiring tools. If the bill is enacted, it will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. That gives vendors, employers, and employment agencies over a year to make… Continue reading New York City Passes Bill to Address Bias in AI-Based Hiring Tools

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence to Assess Job Applicants and Employees Issuing Authority This technical assistance document was issued upon approval of the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, discusses how existing ADA requirements may apply to the use of artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence

Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence for Human Resources: A Toolkit for Human Resources Professional

Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence for Human Resources: A Toolkit for Human Resources Professional – The World Economic Forum. Organizations are increasingly looking to harness the power of artificial intelligence to manage talent in ways that are more effective, fair, and efficient. However, the use of AI in Human Resources raises given AI’s potential for problems in… Continue reading Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence for Human Resources: A Toolkit for Human Resources Professional

Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications

‘Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications’ Research experiment and report conducted by BR (Bavarian Broadcasting) in partnership with Report München. While it ignores disability – the findings of this fascinating experiment from German public broadcaster BR, reveals weaknesses in the AI alleged science which will inevitably also pose… Continue reading Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications

Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools

Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools by Todd Feathers and Janus Rose. Invasive test-taking software has become mandatory in many places, and some companies are retaliating against those who speak out. One major point of contention between proctoring companies and university communities has been the algorithmic techniques the software uses to detect potential… Continue reading Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools

AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter

AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter’ lecture by Susan Scott-Parker OBE HonD, for New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, ‘AI Ethics – Global Perspectives’ series. AI-based technologies can solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, but for some individuals and groups – AI ethics are just unethical. Susan Scott-Parker… Continue reading AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter