Glossary
Algorithmic bias in hiring
Algorithmic bias in hiring is the tendency of a model to reproduce patterns in the data it learned from, including the ones you would not defend out loud. It rarely looks like discrimination in the output. It looks like a shortlist that quietly resembles the people you already hired.
Related terms
High-risk AI systemA high-risk AI system is one the EU AI Act places in its most regulated tier because it affects people's access to things like employment, credit or education.Blind sourcingBlind sourcing is hiding candidate photos and names during the search and review stage to reduce first-impression bias.Data hygieneData hygiene is the practice of keeping candidate and vacancy records accurate, consistent and current.