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The Bias Hidden in Your AI Resume Screener
Episode 30 of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dig into the hidden bias in AI-powered resume screening tools. Lucas breaks down a 2025 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research that found algorithmic screening can penalize candidates from non-traditional backgrounds — even when the AI is explicitly trained to be 'blind' to gender and race. They discuss the case of a mid-sized tech company that saw a 12 percent drop in diverse hires after switching to a popular AI screener, and what the company did to fix it. Luna pushes back on the idea that AI is inherently…
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