In a notable legal development, AI-powered HR platform Workday must now confront claims that its algorithmic screening tool is discriminatory. A federal judge in San Francisco, Judge Rita Lin of the Northern District of California, ruled that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with the lawsuit. The core of the case is the allegation that the algorithm used by Workday was built with biased training data, which disproportionately excludes job applicants who are Black, disabled and over 40. The 20-page decision sets the stage for a potentially precedent-setting legal battle over the use of artificial intelligence in hiring decisions, with wide-ranging implications for U.S. employers and HR technology providers.
“We’re going to be talking about this a lot as employers and companies rely upon technology like this to make their jobs easier,” said Jason Tremblay, a partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr.
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