Dossier
Harver
Coverage of Harver in the Nexus archive.
- AI hiring algorithms reject Black, Asian job seekers at higher rates
Stanford-led researchers found AI hiring algorithms, specifically from pymetrics (acquired by Harver), exhibit racial bias against Black and Asian job seekers, with 26% and 15% of applicants respectively facing discrimination. The study highlights algorithmic monoculture risks when multiple employers use the same platform, leading to higher rejection rates for candidates applying to multiple companies.