Recruiter's AI Digest #59
Resources and perspectives to keep you ahead of the curve as AI deepens its impact in Recruiting. 🤖
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Check out the awesome material this week 📖 :
AI in HR Tech: What’s on the Horizon
(David Hanrahan, Flare)Superhuman? What does it mean for AI to be better than a human? And how can we tell?
(Ethan Mollick)13 HR jobs of the future
(Jeanne Meister, HR Executive)
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AI in HR Tech: What’s on the Horizon
(David Hanrahan, Flare)
David Hanrahan, CPO at Spark, shares insights based on Carta's analysis of seed startups, showing AI's significant impact on HR tech. Here's how AI is poised to revolutionize HR:
Current Uses:
Recruiting: AI tools streamline sourcing, screening, and scheduling candidates.
Performance Reviews: AI generates summaries from review data.
HR Chatbots: Provide answers using internal and public information.
Future Trends:
Real-Time Insights: AI will analyze communication tools (email, Slack, Zoom) for instant performance feedback, enabling managers to unlock team potential with proactive suggestions.
Skill Mapping: AI will evaluate individual skills, align them with company strategy, and recommend personalized learning paths to fill skill gaps.
Workforce Planning: AI will integrate long-term company goals with hiring plans, ensuring skills are available when needed and avoiding over-hiring.
Proactive Chatbots: AI will move from reactive to proactive, identifying opportunities and challenges for managers without being prompted, acting as an "eyes and ears" assistant.
Challenges:
Privacy Concerns: Managing the balance between AI innovation and employee privacy is critical.
AI is set to revolutionize HR, enhancing productivity, strategic planning, and overall efficiency. 🚀
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Superhuman? What does it mean for AI to be better than a human? And how can we tell?
(Ethan Mollick)
Ethan Mollick delves into the quest for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and what it means for AI to surpass human abilities. Here's a digest of his insights:
The Goal:
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): A machine that can perform any task better than a human.
Current Achievements:
Persuasion: AI is 87% more likely to persuade in debates compared to humans.
Emotional Support: GPT-4 helps people reappraise difficult situations better than 85% of humans.
Startup Ideas: GPT-4 generates better business ideas than business school students.
Medical Advice: Google's medical AI outperformed primary care doctors in empathy and judgment, rated by human doctors and actors playing patients.
Testing and Benchmarks:
Human Tests: AI performance on human exams like the Bar Exam shows significant capability but also reveals limitations and issues like overfitting.
Benchmarks: AI performance on tests like MMLU (a hard quiz on various topics) shows rapid improvement over time, with some models reaching near-expert levels.
Future of AI:
Scaling Laws: As AI models grow larger, their performance improves, suggesting continued rapid advancement.
Different Tiers of AI:
Tier 1: AGI: Machine surpasses humans in all tasks.
Tier 2: Weak AGI: Machine surpasses human experts in specific jobs.
Tier 3: Artificial Focused Intelligence: Machine excels in specific, challenging tasks.
Tier 4: Co-Intelligence: AI enhances human performance when used together.
Implications:
Human-AI Collaboration: AI works best as a tool to augment human capabilities.
Superhuman AI: AI will continue to disrupt industries by surpassing human performance in specific domains, leading to increased productivity but also requiring re-evaluation of human roles.
AI is advancing rapidly, with significant implications for various fields. Stay informed on the latest developments to understand how AI will impact your industry.
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13 HR jobs of the future
(Jeanne Meister, HR Executive)
Jeanne Meister, a global HR consultant and workplace strategist, highlights the evolving HR landscape driven by AI and flexibility. Here's a concise overview:
Introduction:
We are at a "Promethean moment" with AI transforming work, learning, and interaction. This analysis identifies 13 future HR jobs influenced by generative AI (gen AI).
Key Themes and Future HR Roles:
Building Gen AI Literacy:
Roles: Recruitment Analyst with gen AI specialization, Learning Designer with gen AI specialization.
Details: Workers want AI skills, but few companies support this. PwC invests $1 billion in AI training to innovate and upskill.
Working from Anywhere:
Role: Head of Remote Work.
Details: Enhancing remote work experiences is key. Doist creates quarterly in-person experiences for remote employees to foster collaboration.
Building Human-Machine Partnerships:
Roles: AI Business Partner, AI Ethics Leader.
Details: Gen AI will augment roles. DBS Bank uses AI in recruitment to improve efficiency, highlighting the importance of AI training for recruiters.
Driving Innovation and Wellbeing:
Roles: Workplace Futurist, Workplace Wellbeing Leader.
Details: Focus on future work strategies and holistic wellbeing. Companies like Cisco and PwC manage employee stress and wellbeing strategically.
Creating a Personalized Employee Experience:
Role: Head of Global Employee Experience.
Details: Personalizing employee journeys using AI, as seen with ING’s onboarding and automated processes, enhances efficiency and satisfaction.
Conclusion:
The 13 HR jobs of the future highlight gen AI's growing role in HR. New roles like HR GPT Designer and evolving existing roles will integrate AI, boosting HR efficiency and personalization. As gen AI becomes widespread, it will empower HR professionals to better meet employee needs, transforming the HR field.
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