After affirmative action ruling, what role can AI play in hiring?

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On June 29, the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action ended race-conscious admissions practices in higher education. As employers scramble to anticipate what it could mean for the workplace, many are considering technology as a way to build and maintain diverse workforces. 

Sixty-five percent of recruiters currently use artificial intelligence in the recruitment process, according to workplace insights platform Zippia, and while 48% of hiring managers admit to having bias, 68% think that AI could be the key to removing that unconscious bias from the hiring process.

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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