Disability Bias in Hiring2021
HireVue dropped facial-expression scoring (Jan 2021)
HireVue removed facial-expression analysis from its core product in January 2021 following bipartisan public criticism that micro-expression scoring discriminated against candidates with autism, facial differences, or non-neurotypical affect.
Primary source
HireVue press release
https://www.hirevue.com/press-release/hirevue-leads-the-industry-with-commitment-to-transparent-and-ethical-use-of-ai-in-hiringPublished 2021 — compiled by JobCannon Research.
Why this stat matters
This figure belongs to the disability bias in hiringvertical of JobCannon's ongoing review of hiring, AI, and career-outcome research. We track it because it is one of the few primary-source estimates with a published sample, methodology, or legal record. Cite the original source first; this page exists to make the figure easy to find and link to.
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