Hiring with AI: How to Avoid Bias and Legal Pitfalls in 2026

Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of the hiring process in more organisations, but many teams are using it without fully understanding the risks.

This session explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can affect fairness, judgement, and accountability in recruitment, and what Human Resources (HR) and hiring managers need to do to use it more responsibly and with greater confidence.

Why you should Attend

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can speed up hiring, but it can also create serious bias, inconsistency, and legal risk if used carelessly. Without proper human oversight, what looks efficient can quickly become unfair, unsafe, and difficult to defend.

Areas Covered in the Session

• How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently being used in hiring
• Where bias and risk can enter the process
• Legal and ethical concerns Human Resources (HR) and hiring managers need to understand
• What Artificial Intelligence (AI) should support, and what it should not replace
• The importance of human oversight and accountability
• Practical guidelines for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in hiring more responsibly

Who Will Benefit

• Human Resources (HR) Professionals
• Recruiters
• Talent acquisition teams
• Hiring Managers
• People Managers
• Compliance Professionals
• Business Owners
• Human Resources (HR) Technology leads