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Did IBM embed age discrimination in its AI-driven job screening software?
Daniel Swanson, a 24-year IBM manager in Austin, sued IBM in federal court, saying he was fired at 48 and then rejected for other roles because IBM's AI-driven HR screening software was programmed to favour younger workers. IBM denies the claims.
- Language it was published in
- en
- Date it happened
- 2026-05-29
- Organisation involved
- IBM
- Product, system or model
- HR screening software
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