Hiring managers have learned to embrace AI, but they're also realizing that just because AI can
Sixty-five percent of recruiters are already using AI in the recruiting process, according to data from Tidio, an AI-driven customer service solution. Over 85% of HR professionals also believe that AI will
"When you have an abundance of something, priorities shift," Savage says. "We're entering into a world of abundance of AI, and that means that the human interactions in the process are going to become a lot more important, not less."
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There are various parts of the recruitment process that are
However, when it comes to the more personable parts of the hiring process, confidence in chatbots drops. Only 37% of workers say AI would make a
"We're entering into a world where you have to assume that you can't always trust what you see on a screen," Savage says. "The quality of AI is getting so good that I think even remote companies are going to start requiring in-person last round interviews to really make sure that the person they're hiring is the same person who filled out the application and can handle themselves in a professional environment."
The market for life-like AI avatars — which refers to the production of digital versions of people complete with face and vocal replication — has grown exponentially over the past few years, with the industry expected to be valued at approximately $33.8 billion by 2032, according to LinkedIn. Recently, small startups have also begun
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"There's a lot of people who are really desperate for work and trying different things to get a job because of the economy at large," he says. "It's just a prediction, but I think a combination of things have put us in a position where it's possible."
While there are obvious drawbacks to the
"Anytime there's new technology, there will be really exciting things and really bad things and you have to address both equally," Savage says. "If you're going to utilize AI's power while engaging with applicants, how do you also give people the power to report it if it doesn't seem correct? Find ways to limit it so that it doesn't get abused as much."