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How companies use AI to choose who gets hired and fired - TED Radio Hour

How companies use AI to choose who gets hired and fired - TED Radio Hour

Update: 2025-10-03
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AI is reshaping the workplace, but at what cost? Journalist Hilke Schellmann reveals the flaws of algorithmic hiring and how workers can adapt to a world where machines decide who gets in the door.

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How companies use AI to choose who gets hired and fired - TED Radio Hour

How companies use AI to choose who gets hired and fired - TED Radio Hour