Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly revolutionizing the workplace. More and more employers are relying on algorithms or automated tools to determine who gets interviewed, hired, promoted, compensated, disciplined, or terminated. If adequately designed and applied, AI can help employees find employment, match employers with valuable employees, and advance diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Yet, despite its positive impacts, AI poses new risks for employment discrimination, especially when designed or used improperly, and has become a focal point of targeted efforts by federal and state enforcement agencies and lawmakers. Employers must be smart, transparent, and knowledgeable about how they use AI in their workplaces. When used properly, AI tools could potentially make employment processes faster and more efficient, while eliminating both conscious and unconscious bias.
