Hot take on AI hiring tools: they don't fix bias, they hide it in code

I applied to a landscaping gig last month that used an AI screener. I had 8 years experience but got rejected in 2 minutes. My friend with less time who used the same keywords in his resume got an interview. People keep acting like these tools are neutral, but they're just automating the same old human biases. Has anyone else hit a wall with these AI filters?

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margaret_kelly5515d ago

i mean yeah but come on, is it really that deep? i applied to a retail job once and their AI tool rejected me because i used "customer service" instead of "customer satisfaction" - like actually who cares. my sister's a recruiter and she says half the time the AI is just catching typos or format issues, not some hidden agenda. i get being frustrated but putting all this weight on a dumb program that can't even tell the difference between a comma and a period feels like giving it too much credit. those filters are stupid and flawed for sure, but calling them biased and sneaky sounds like a stretch to me.

the_kevin15d ago

The resume keyword thing is actually more about the company's specific JD matching than hidden bias. Those tools are just following whatever criteria the employer sets, so the bias is in the job description they wrote, not the software itself.