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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative force across various industries, revolutionizing the way we work and live.  As we have previously written about here, AI has huge potential benefits for employers.  However, as the technology continues to advance, its impact on the workforce raises important questions about discrimination, privacy, and accountability.

Mat Honan at Gizmodo wrote recently about a new company that helps employers search applicant’s “internet background” to assist in the hiring process. As Mat rightly points out, much of the concern over this “new technology” is overblown, and as he puts it, "[e]mployers would have to be stupid not to Google job candidates."