The general public's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence
(AI) technologies is making its way into the workplace.
While AI offers many advantages, employers must remain aware of
the risks that a lack of supervision can generate.
Avoiding discrimination
Discrimination is one of the risks most feared by the intrusion
of AI into decision-making processes, particularly in terms of
recruitment and candidate selection. Failure to comply with
non-discrimination rules exposes the employer to various risks,
ranging from the invalidity of the decision in question to possible
civil and/or criminal proceedings.
If AI is used, the main risk to watch out for is indirect
discrimination, i.e. criteria that appear neutral but are
nevertheless likely to place inpiduals at a disadvantage because of
a protected characteristic (e.g. gender, age, disability).
