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Is it actually possible to hire someone without some level of discrimination involved? Seems like this ideal world where candidates are hired purely on technica
by umvi 4y ago
Is it actually possible to hire someone without some level of discrimination involved? Seems like this ideal world where candidates are hired purely on technical ability or merits without regard to any other aspects of their life is impossible.
For example, if I were hiring a programmer, and the programmer was technically competent but spoke with such a thick accent that I couldn't understand them very well, I'd be tempted to pass on that candidate even though they meet all the job requirements. And if it happened every time I interviewed someone from that particular region, I'd probably develop a bias against similar future candidates.
- throwaway09223 4y agoNo, it's not possible. Humans have all kinds of inherent biases. The big difference is we can prove the bias in an AI. It's a very interesting curveball when it comes to demonstrating liability in the choice making process.
- Broken_Hippo 4y agoProbably not simply because we are human, but we can minimize some of it. You wouldn't screen out a person who cannot speak or who cannot speak clearly due to a disability of some sort. You'd use a different method of communication as would everyone else and it could really be the same for them. On the other hand, if communication was clearly impossible and/or they needed to be understood by the public (customers), the accent may very well mean they cannot do the job and not in the scope of things to teach someone like you can teach expectations about customer service.