1. AI breakthrough
This was a big week for the breakthrough. These have nothing to do with HR, but as humans, it’s important for us to understand them.
Microsoft has announced the Mayarana 1, the world’s first quantum chip powered by an innovative topology core architecture. This breakthrough could result in quantum computers that can solve industrial-scale problems over many years, rather than decades.
Clonal robotics introduced protocron, the world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal and anatomically accurate synthetic human. With over 200 degrees of freedom, 1,000 muscle fibers and 500 sensors, it’s an incredible step into human-like robotics.
2. How AI is hired when screening
What I Know:
Artificial intelligence employs employment, with 83% of companies using AI-powered resume screening and many AI-supported interviews. The applicant tracking system ranks candidates based on keyword match. This means that resumes lacking important terminology may never be seen by human recruiters.
AI is also used in video interviews, during which it evaluates responses and body language. Despite this automation, AI-detected resumes and cover letters are often stripped away, making human-created applications more competitive.
Why is it important:
HR needs to balance efficiency and equity, ensuring that AI does not unintentionally exclude certified candidates. As AI plays a bigger role in recruitment, HR leaders need to audit AI-driven employment tools for bias, transparency and effectiveness. Companies also need to educate job seekers on adapting to the AI employment process, while maintaining human surveillance to prevent overreliance on automation.
3. Melkor raises $100 million to disrupt AI-powered employment
What I Know:
Mercor, an AI-led recruitment startup, raised $100 million at a $2 billion valuation. Founded in 2023 by three Tiel Fellows, the platform automates resume screening, candidate matching and AI-powered interviews. It helps employers evaluate 468,000 applicants across the industry, focusing on employment consultants, doctoral degrees, physicians and lawyers. Companies like Openai use Mercor’s system that claims to reduce employment bias and improve efficiency.
Why is it important:
The future belongs to companies that not only use AI, but also build systems to learn.
