On November 6, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released its AI Tools in recruitment audit outcomes report (“Report”). This Report documents the ICO’s findings from a series of consensual audit engagements conducted with AI tool developers and providers. The goal of this process was to assess compliance with data protection law, identify any risks or room for improvement, and provide recommendations for AI providers and recruiters. The audits ran across sourcing, screening, and selection processes in recruitment, but did not include AI tools used to process biometric data, or generative AI. This work follows the publication of the Responsible AI in Recruitment guide by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) in March 2024.
Background
The ICO conducted a series of voluntary audits from August 2023 to May 2024. During the audits, the ICO made 296 recommendations, all of which were accepted or partially accepted by the organisations involved. These recommendations address areas such as:
- Fair processing of personal data,
- Data minimisation and lawful retention of data, and
- Transparency in explaining AI logic.
Areas for Improvement
Based on its findings during the audits, the ICO identified several areas for improvement for both AI recruiters and AI providers. The key areas for improvement across both were:Continue Reading ICO Audit on AI Recruitment Tools