HR departments worldwide are racing to adopt AI to screen thousands of applicant CVs automatically. Efficiency? Yes. Fair? Not necessarily. The Algorithmic Bias phenomenon is a ticking time bomb. AI is trained using company historical data from the past 10 years. If historically the company (consciously or not) hired more men from specific universities, the AI will learn that pattern as 'truth' and automatically discriminate against female candidates or graduates from other campuses, no matter how skilled.
Vicious Cycle: AI vs AI
In 2026, we see an absurd phenomenon: Applicants use AI (ChatGPT) to write CVs to pass ATS (Applicant Tracking System) filters, while HR uses AI to read those CVs. This is an empty loop where machines talk to machines, and the essence of human personality is lost. The validity of job performance prediction from this method is scientifically questionable. We might be hiring people best at using prompts, not best at working.
Leadership Verdict: Human in the Loop
Our stern advice for CybermaXia clients: Never let AI make the Final Hiring Decision. Use AI only for administration and initial ranking. In-depth interviews and soft skill as well as culture fit assessments must be done by humans. Audit your recruitment algorithms regularly for gender and racial bias. Efficiency without empathy is a recipe for corporate culture destruction.