Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Recruitment

2026-05-17 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · HL242 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of AI in recruitment processes does not lead to unfair exclusion or bias for job applicants.

Answer

Most AI systems are already regulated at the point of use by our existing expert regulators. For example, the ICO is currently consulting on their draft guidance about automated decision-making, including profiling.Government has also previously published...