AI’s Eyes on Job Interviews Prompts Law on Disclosure, Data Use

Job seekers may assume a video interview with human resources is person to person.

But there’s a growing chance that an artificial intelligence system is there, unseen, studying a candidate’s facial expressions, speech patterns and other gestures for clues such as their personality. The systems can score candidates with algorithms customized by what the company envisions as an ideal hire.

The technology’s role has Illinois poised to be the first state, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, to require companies to tell applicants that they’re being screened that way. Gov. J. B. Pritzker (D) is expected to sign ...