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AI recruitment services see UK data regulator call them ‘snake oil’

By Frank Hersey ( March 12, 2025, 13:17 GMT | Insight) -- The head of the UK’s data watchdog John Edwards has accused some artificial intelligence-based recruitment services of excluding people and being “snake oil.” Speaking at a data conference he said he was grateful to the data minister for stating that it would be inappropriate for the regulator to take on more AI oversight duties.The head of the UK’s data watchdog John Edwards has accused some artificial intelligence-based recruitment services of excluding people and being “snake oil.” Speaking at a data conference he said he was grateful to the data minister for stating that it would be inappropriate for the regulator to take on more AI oversight duties....

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