Job Screening Service Halts Facial Analysis of Applicants
HireVue, a leading provider of software for vetting job candidates based on an algorithmic assessment, said Tuesday it is killing off a controversial feature of its software: analyzing a person’s facial expressions in a video to discern certain characteristics.
Job seekers screened by HireVue sit in front of a webcam and answer questions. Their behavior, intonation, and speech is fed to an algorithm that assigns certain traits and qualities.
Source: Job Screening Service Halts Facial Analysis of Applicants | WIRED
