Photo Source: Unsplash The remarkable speed and quality of AI in summarizing complex documents, writing essays, and solving mathematical equations call into question the role of education in the new era of artificial intelligence. Will AI help educators and students learn better and faster, or will AI reduce intellectual rigor and critical thinking needed to produce the next generation of leaders, artists, scientists, and engineers? At the dawn of the United States, Thomas Jefferson...

Photo Source: Unsplash Several states across the US have attempted to regulate AI-driven impacts on the employment application process. My last article, posted on Twenty-Two Twenty-eight, “Algorithmic Hiring Prejudice,” detailed a startling inequality in the use and regulation of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) used by employers across the US and the world. AI-powered ATSs process tens of millions of job applications every year and, in most cases, serve as the first filter for resumes and...

Photo Source: Unsplash With AI permeating every aspect of life from work and home to sports and entertainment, it stands to reason that AI will also command a growing impact on the job application process. The power of AI models to read job applications far faster than human screeners has significantly changed how human resources (HR) deparments handle job applications in both the public and private sector. A recent research paper titled, “Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring,” authored by...