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Independent auditors are struggling to hold AI companies accountable
For years, HireVue’s fully autonomous software, which uses AI to analyze facial features and movements during job interviews, has raised concerns and criticisms for both its grandiose claims and the high likelihood of biased outcomes. Previously, the company had shrugged off those concerns, as facial and audio analysis was a central aspect of its sales pitch—even though its methods were based on the dubious idea that a person’s facial expressions or tone of voice can reveal whether they’d be good at a particular job. So it was especially shocking that when announcing it would stop using facial analysis, HireVue also cited an independent audit that supposedly exonerated its algorithms from bias. … [Read more...] about Independent auditors are struggling to hold AI companies accountable
You need to listen to your intuition more at work. Here’s how
Many of us use it without even recognizing that we are accessing our intuition. We don’t need tools or complex processes to activate our intuitive abilities, nor do we need to enter altered states of consciousness. Instead, we need more awareness about how intuition is already manifesting in the body, as well as the capacity to see past the distorted lenses of our personal opinions and feelings. … [Read more...] about You need to listen to your intuition more at work. Here’s how
Companies that set science-based climate targets are cutting emissions faster than expected
It’s possible that it could become more challenging for some companies to keep up their initial pace of slashing emissions over time if they’ve started with easier changes like improving efficiency or shifting to renewable energy. “Some technology has to become more mature,” Farsan says. “So it’s certainly true that until we fully decarbonize, some of it is going to become harder and harder. But generally speaking, for most companies, I think there are pretty clear pathways to emission reductions.” … [Read more...] about Companies that set science-based climate targets are cutting emissions faster than expected
Long-term employee well-being hinges on this one employee benefit
I’ve seen this take shape in my professional experience. When one major U.S. bank challenged its employees, the result was happier and more confident workers, as well as the bank retaining the essential skills it needed to compete in future. The bank introduced a bootcamp to hone skills in a select group of workers, who were then directed to take on high-demand projects to immediately put into practice the skills they had learned. Almost instantly, workers could see the outcome of the learning they had invested time in. … [Read more...] about Long-term employee well-being hinges on this one employee benefit
