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Thu, 22 Oct 2026

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?

How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?
Some key points from the article include:
* Employers should be upfront about when automated decision-making is being used, how it works, and how it could affect someone's application.
* Bias can appear at different stages of building and using AI products, and organizations should take steps to identify and mitigate it.
* Existing legal protections, including equality and data protection law, already apply to AI systems, but additional protections may be needed. Several experts and representatives from government agencies are quoted in the article, highlighting the need for greater transparency and accountability in the use of AI in recruitment.