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\n\tAlphabet Inc.\u2019s Google pitches its artificial intelligence tools to corporate clients as a way to more quickly sift through a mountain of job applications to find the most promising candidates. Some of its own AI researchers don\u2019t want to rely on these tools when recruiting.<\/p>\n
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\n\tGoogle DeepMind\u2019s AGI Safety and Alignment Team, which seeks to mitigate the risks of advanced AI, is encouraging job candidates for its open roles to fill out a special form alongside their application to eliminate the risk it may be automatically screened out by the company\u2019s internal AI systems, according to a document viewed by Bloomberg, which contained the disclaimer \u201cPLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS DOC WIDELY.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\t\u201cWe have an applications system with a non-trivial probability your CV will be screened out incorrectly or take too long to reach us,\u201d the document states. \u201cFilling out this form makes sure that a real human on the team will get to see your application.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\tA Google DeepMind spokesperson said the company aims to \u201crecruit and hire the most qualified talent at Google DeepMind\u201d and denied that the company’s systems filter out applicants incorrectly. \u201cThis team set up a special form to go past the recruiter review, and get their resumes direct to the people on the team. But there are no shortcuts to getting hired,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
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\n\tAI has rapidly become a part of the hiring process, prompting some HR teams to worry they may soon be out of a job. But how that AI is employed can be murky.\u00a0 Some companies run AI models to rank applicants, while others filter resumes for key terms.<\/p>\n
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\n\tGoogle\u2019s Workspace team, which sells popular products such as Google Drive to businesses, markets the company\u2019s new AI features as a way to \u201csave HR time by quickly creating drafts for job postings, evaluating resumes, and forecasting hiring needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\tAI hiring systems have also come under fire for potentially discriminating against candidates. A Bloomberg investigation found that OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT showed signs of potential bias based on applicants\u2019 names. And Workday Inc., which sells workplace management software, is facing a lawsuit that alleges its AI hiring systems screen applicants based on race, age and disability in violation of the law. Workday has denied the allegations and said humans make hiring decisions. The company did not respond to an additional request for comment.<\/p>\n
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\n\tMeanwhile, some job candidates are using AI to their advantage by gaming the filters, or simply churning out applications in record time. The Google DeepMind team was on guard about this possibility as well, counseling candidates that their applications would be stronger without the help of AI.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe form designed to circumvent automated screening includes an advisory: \u201cA real human will read these. These humans get really tired of reading LLM answers, because they all sound very samey.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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