Could AI Be Screening Out the Talent You Need?

Send us Fan MailWhat if the biggest risk in AI-driven hiring is not what it helps you find — but what it filters out before a human ever gets involved?In this episode, Gerry Murray talks to investigative journalist and author Hilke Schellmann about what happens when black-box AI tools start shaping high-stakes workplace decisions.Hilke’s book, The Algorithm, exposed how AI was already being used to assess, rank, and filter people in hiring and employment. In this conversation, she shares some of the strange, troubling, and very human stories behind that work — and why leaders, HR teams, and hiring managers may need to ask much harder questions before trusting these systems.Together, Gerry and Hilke explore bias, false objectivity, weak oversight, and the growing gap between the promises made about AI in hiring and the reality many candidates may actually face.If talent decisions matter in your world, this episode is well worth your time.Or, if you’re a job seeker, you might be alarmed at what’s really going on.Enjoyed this episode? The Leading People Community is where these conversations continue to flourish. Free to join — Book reviews, Leading People Café recordings, Podcast episode previews, and a growing group of active HR and L&D professionals, leaders, and coaches who take their work seriously. Join the Leading People CommunityConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn