Workplace AI Vendors, Employers Rush to Set Bias Auditing Bar

Vendors, auditors, employers, and regulators are each scrambling to establish standards for bias-proofing the AI tools that companies increasingly depend on to make employment decisions.

A February 2022 survey from the Society for Human Resource Management showed that 79% of employers use AI for recruitment and hiring, and now increased compliance requirements are on the horizon in places like New York City and the European Union.

“Right now, it’s game time so to speak with these laws coming along,” said Shea Brown, CEO of AI consulting firm BABL AI Inc.

Regulations seeking to prevent bias in AI generally call for ...