The Powers & Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in all aspects of human resources systems and everyday practices. Often, technology is making decisions before people are making them. But can technology be used to minimize unconscious bias in HR operations? Or does it reinforce stereotypes, and sabotage a company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy? If you are curious about these questions, consider attending an upcoming webinar I'll be co-facilitating with my friend and colleague, Bernadette Smith, on Wednesday, January 31 at 12 pm PT.
We customized this webinar specifically for IT & HR members from the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM). Together, we will create an open and interactive learning environment designed to understand why AI is being used in HR systems, and how to leverage it to effectively to overcome unconscious bias in HR practices. Participants will have the opportunity to specifically:
Understand why more HR professionals are leaning on AI to streamline processes
Gain a foundational understanding of what unconscious bias is
Identify the limitations of AI, and understand that it's not a panacea
Review available strategies enabling AI to overcome unconscious bias
Commit to one personal action to train AI to account for changes over the long run
The webinar will explore some of the challenges that arise with transparency and accountability when using AI to make HR decisions that impacts our lives and well-being. Transparency is important given that most algorithms driving AI decision-making are opaque, making it difficult for outsiders to understand how they are constructed. The webinar will highlight best practices and organizations committed to AI transparency and accountability.
If you want to use AI to identify and actively eliminate bias in HR systems, consider registering for this upcoming webinar. Together we'll learn ways to proactively ensure AI algorithms can help us understand where our unconscious biases show up at work, and where systemic biases live within our organizations systems and processes. Ultimately, we have the power of ensuring that the algorithms driving AI technology in HR systems embrace the GIGO concept (good in, good out).
