Will AI decide if you get your next job? Without legal regulation, you may never even know

By Natalie Sheard, Lawyer and PhD Candidate, La Trobe University

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated decision-making tools in recruitment is on the rise among Australian organisations. However, research shows these tools may be unreliable and discriminatory, and in some cases rely on discredited science.

At present, Australia has no specific laws to regulate how these tools operate or how organisations may use them.

The closest thing we have is new guidance for employers in the public…

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