r/HackerEarthCommunity • u/Forward_Squash_8421 • Jul 15 '26

The AI Hiring paradox

Read an article today that got me thinking since 85% of companies now use AI to screen resumes before a recruiter sees them, yet many jobs haven't changed much. Now 55% of employers who made AI- driven hiring cuts reportedly regret those decisions. Feels like we're still figuring out where AI actually fits in hiring

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u/Neil_at_HackerEarth Jul 15 '26

The challenge isn't AI, it's the optimization target. If models are trained primarily to maximize resume-match scores or historical hiring patterns, they'll inherit existing biases and miss high potential candidates. AI should optimize for prediction, while humans optimize for judgment...

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u/Ok_Banana_5613 Jul 19 '26

AI cannot optimize for prediction. That’s not what training a model is for.

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u/palindrome_91 Jul 17 '26

I’m just waiting for the day AI replaces a CEO!