What do audits, algorithms, and HR policy have in common? More than you think—and the consequences of getting it wrong are growing by the day.

Live from isolved Connect in Charlotte, William Tincup and Ryan Leary sit down with Tami Nutt, VP at Aspect 43, to unpack the uncomfortable truths about AI in HR: what’s regulated, what’s not, and why HR leaders can’t afford to stay in the dark.

Tami walks through the critical questions HR should be asking their vendors, the myth of in-house AI audits, and why ethical AI starts with knowing what not to automate. From compliance landmines in NYC to why “just because you can doesn’t mean you should” is the new HR tech mantra, this episode puts the spotlight on accountability.

If your HR tech pitch doesn’t include third-party audits, transparent data sourcing, or human-centric design—this is your red flag.

Timestamps:

00:00 — Live from Charlotte: Texas shoutouts, Jersey slander, and opening laughs

02:07 — Tami 's keynote preview: AI, HR, and what compliance really means

03:00 — The compliance blind spot: why ethical AI matters now more than ever

04:27 — NYC laws, vendor audits, and who’s really on the hook for bad AI

05:34 — Buyer beware: the questions you must ask your HR tech vendors

06:44 — Risk, bias, and invisible decisions: the human cost of unchecked AI

07:58 — Can your sales rep explain your AI model? Why they should

08:50 — Proof, not pitch decks: how to verify real compliance claims

10:10 — Open vs closed models: training data, risk layers, and hybrid approaches

12:15 — Empathy over automation: where AI doesn’t belong

14:00 — Post-COVID reality: HR changed, but did leadership forget?

17:17 — Sales and cost savings now outrank recruiting—why HR is stuck in the middle

18:35 — HR’s new mandate: connect people strategy to business performance

19:38 — Live demos, real audits, and vendor red flags to watch

20:51 — Tami 's final takeaway: make AI actionable, human, and accountable now

This episode was recorded live at isolved Connect on the UNC Charlotte campus.

The Heroes of HR podcast is a limited series sponsored by isolved. isolved is an HCM platform that modernizes HR, benefits, and payroll across Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, and more.

Learn more about isolved: https://www.isolvedhcm.com/

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