Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring

Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring Rishi Bommasani* Stanford University Sarah H. Bana* Chapman University Kathleen A. Creel* Northeastern University Dan Jurafsky Stanford University Percy Liang Stanford University Paper Code Blog Cite Over 90% of U.S. employers rely on hiring algorithms to screen job applicants. Many different employers use algorithms from the same few vendors. We conduct the largest empirical study of algorithmic hiring with data for 3.4 million real job applicants submitting 4