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AI hiring tool disproportionately screened out Asian applicants

The Stanford-led analysis also found that applicants rejected by one employer were more likely to be screened out by others using the same hiring technology.

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Jun 05, 2026
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A hiring algorithm promoted as a way to make hiring more objective disproportionately screened out Asian job applicants, according to a Stanford-led study. Candidates of Asian descent faced the largest cumulative shortfall in recommendations among the racial groups analyzed.

The study examined assessments administered t…

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