Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hiring Technology and Disability Discrimination

Abstract

Employers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to make hiring decisions. These AI tools go by many names, like: predictive hiring, machine learning (ML), and algorithms.

People with disabilities are employed less than half as much as people without disabilities and face systemic inequality when it comes to hiring. These disparities exist despite legal protections like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Without proactive efforts to make hiring practices and software inclusive, employers risk losing out on valuable talent while AI technology deprives people with disabilities from economic opportunities.