AI and recruitment: Creating fairness or division?

On 26 March 2025, The Times published Family-friendly offices can create mother of all work cultures discussing the challenges faced by working mothers and the importance of implementing family-friendly policies in the workplace. The article also highlights the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on recruitment processes and how this can affect applicants. 

David Smith, DPO and AI Sector Lead at The DPO Centre was quoted in the article stating, ‘The shift in recruitment practices could leave many jobseekers feeling even further disenfranchised and shut out from the job market.’ 

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