Could AI decide your job fate?

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology are being used for the first time in UK job interviews to identify the best candidates. Unilever is one of the companies using it to analyse language, tone and the facial expressions of applicants during video interviews. It assesses their performances against pieces of facial and linguistic information compiled from previous interviews with candidates who proved to be good at the job. AI can make the selection process more efficient, but academics and campaigners warned that any AI or facial recognition technology would inevitably have in-built biases that risk discriminating talented applicants who might not conform to the norm. I'm very curious to know what you think about it – drop a line in the comments below! https://lnkd.in/gFWq5mH #ai #facialrecognition #algorithm #jobinterview #jobapplication #artificialintelligence

Who came up with the idea that facial expressions during a job interview could predict success in work? Sometimes it feels like recruitment industry just wants to use AI at any cost. How about we would actually start focusing on skills that people need to be good at their job rather than if they look like someone who was successful before? Not only will this strengthen any existing bias in the system, it has nothing to do with people's ability to do the job. This is all about how to be good at job interviews and I thought we already realized that's a bad idea.

“Facial expressions indicate certain emotions, behaviours and personality traits,” said Nathan Mondragon, Hirevue’s chief psychologist. Umm... I think NOT. Facial recognition technologies and Artificial Intelligence is not even close to being bias-free as researchers have shown time after time (see research from Joy Buolamwini for example). These “AI-powered recruiting” technologies with bias embedded in them with *tested levels of inaccuracies* will not only replicate human bias at a much faster rate, but further exacerbate the systemic and institutionalized disparities experienced by already marginalized groups of people, namely people of color (especially darker skinned women, for whom facial recognition is the least accurate) and trans and non-binary folks. This particular tech company claims it’s helping companies literally filter out people whose speech is slower, tone less desirable, and facial expressions not as positive. The only success this company should be able to claim is that the technology has successfully learned and systematized racism. AI is not bias free because humans that build it are not bias free. Update: HireVue’s website says 700 companies use their product. The entire leadership team is white/white passing. Y’all. #AI #diversity #facepalm

They better use the largest diverse dataset ever otherwise this will really badly inherit bias. ?? But maybe it's better than human bias though? ?? https://lnkd.in/dwkV8GR #AI #DeepLearning #bias #ethicalAI #AIEthics #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MachineLearning #hr #recruiting

This strikes me as stupid! Unless the job is for the role of a drama actor, I do not see the relevance. Am I missing something here?! #objectdetection #facedetection

After #imagenetroulette took the Internet by storm, highlighting the worrying biases inherent in the system, the use of #facialrecognition #technology in job interviews will come under serious scrutiny. Candidates will be assessed on various criteria, like facial expressions and tone of voice, which can be largely helpful, but those with uncommon traits stand to lose out. It is vital these systems are trained on the most diverse dataset possible, otherwise we're heading down a dangerous path. https://lnkd.in/gfHfsZW