AI hiring algorithms reject Black, Asian job seekers at higher rates

AI hiring tools can be biased, new study finds

Stanford HAI study finds Pymetrics' AI hiring tool biased against Black applicants in 25% of roles and Asian applicants in 15%, despite active vendor de-biasing efforts. With 90% of companies using AI screening, the same model compounds rejections across multiple employers simultaneously — direct governance and compliance risk for any AI hiring deployment.