Why Saying ‘The AI Did It’ Won’t Stop an Age Discrimination Lawsuit - inc.com
An HR commentary piece arguing that delegating candidate selection to an algorithm does not shield an employer from failure-to-hire liability, particularly where age bias is written into the prompts. It analyses an account posted on X by a self-described general counsel describing an AI hiring system that screened out older applicants. The author states she believes the account is probably fictional, though based on a real if exaggerated situation.
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