CDT: AI-enabled hiring tools risk discrimination against disabled job seekers

A new report from the Center for Democracy and Technology highlights the widespread use of artificial intelligence in the hiring processes of companies while noting ways they might mitigate resulting discrimination against job candidates with disabilities.

CDT’s report released Nov. 20 -- Screened Out: The Impact of Digitized Hiring Assessments on Disabled Workers -- is based on interviews with disabled individuals who attempted to complete assessments which involve the use of AI. According to the authors, such tools are...