Allegations Against HireVue's AI-Powered Recruitment Algorithms: Potential for Unfairness and Deception

November 6, 2019

The hiring algorithms employed by HireVue, incorporating facial analysis and personality estimation, have been accused in a complaint of being an unfair and misleading application of technology. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help establish guardrails for AI and ensure its safe and secure development? JOIN US
Alleged deployer
hilton-international, unilever, re:work-training
Alleged developer
hirevue
Alleged harmed parties
hilton-international-hiring-candidates, unilever-hiring-candidates, re:work-training-hiring-candidates

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/365

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