Company whose AI hiring tool is used by Microsoft and Paypal sued compiling secretive reports termed 'illegal'

Job seekers have filed a class-action lawsuit against AI hiring tool Eightfold, alleging it creates secret reports influencing hiring decisions without candidate access. The suit claims this violates consumer protection laws by denying applicants the right to see or correct their data. Eightfold denies the allegations, stating it only uses voluntarily shared information.

Company whose AI hiring tool is used by Microsoft and Paypal sued compiling secretive reports termed 'illegal'
Job seekers have filed a class-action lawsuit against AI hiring tool Eightfold, alleging it creates secret reports influencing hiring decisions without candidate access. The suit claims this violates consumer protection laws by denying applicants the right to see or correct their data. Eightfold denies the allegations, stating it only uses voluntarily shared information.