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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 7 MIN

AI Just Beat Human Recruiters in Job Interviews

from Fullstack HR · host Johannes Sundlo

A massive field experiment with 70,000 applicants just delivered one of the most important findings for HR: AI voice agents conducting job interviews outperformed human recruiters.The results:✅ 12% more job offers✅ 18% more people actually starting their jobs✅ 17% higher 30-day retention✅ 78% of applicants preferred AI over a human recruiterRecruiters had predicted the opposite. The data proved them wrong.In this episode, I break down what the study means for HR, fairness, and the future role of recruiters.Read the full article here:

A massive field experiment with 70,000 applicants just delivered one of the most important findings for HR: AI voice agents conducting job interviews outperformed human recruiters.The results:✅ 12% more job offers✅ 18% more people actually starting their jobs✅ 17% higher 30-day retention✅ 78% of applicants preferred AI over a human recruiterRecruiters had predicted the opposite. The data proved them wrong.In this episode, I break down what the study means for HR, fairness, and the future role of recruiters.Read the full article here:

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