Keith Sonderling on AI and the Workforce

Hardly Working with Brent Orrell

As artificial intelligence (AI) bounds ahead, many are rightfully concerned about the risks and ethical issues it raises. Perhaps some of the most practical of these is the potential that AI will be biased against minority populations because of deficiencies in the data used to build it. If true, this would have serious implications for human resources and hiring.

Today, Brent sits down with Keith Sonderling, a commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. Sonderling delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the integration of AI into the workplace, particularly in hiring and employment decisions. And he emphasizes the complexity of AI and the difficulty – yet necessity – of regulating it so that it can benefit everyone.

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Mentioned in this Episode

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Fair Labor Standards Act

Family Medical Leave Act

Goldman Sachs on AI’s Impact on the Labor Market

World Economic Forum on AI’s Impact on the Labor Market

New York Local Law 144

European Union AI Act

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs