Artificial intelligence is one of the trending technologies all across the globe. Abbreviated as AI was developed to replace human workload and grant them an ease in life.

Artificial intelligence is the development of machines that can think and act like humans. it has revolutionized various industries like health, education and more they have entered into the domain of HR recruitment.

Many organizations are now using AI-led products for hiring and recruitment but are they worth it?

Well, this can be a little typical as for every step taken, there are always some pros and cons.

So, let’s check it out.

What are the merits and demerits of using artificial intelligence in HR and recruitment?

For every technology that is emerging and when people start using it in ample of things, then you come to know the merits and demerits of the technology in an accurate manner.

Here I have listed some of the merits of AI in the HR and recruitment sectors.

• Narrows down search results

They are helpful in gathering structured information and make the processing easier. The chatbots are designed to ask questions about your basic skills and experience. It optimizes recruitment funnel and delivers you the best of candidates.

• Talent is appreciated

It has been seen that AI are built on algorithms that do not discriminate by anything and classifies you in your real talents. This helps organizations to compile a skill-based hiring and get the right candidate for the organization.

• Protection of personal information

Artificial intelligence is secure and does not allow any external source to steal any personal information. It asks for access to the relevant documents and does not sell your information to other organizations.

• User engagement

Most of the candidates do not get any feedback from the organizations.Chatbots and virtual assistants provide a channel that interactswith the user enhancing engagement.

• More simplified results

Data is found, merged and analyzed that makes the work of recruiters easy and gives more time to handle other important things like workculture and more. It saves money as it is less demanding and more realistic.

Demerits:

• Can’t evaluate human traits

Artificial intelligence cannot identify human traits like character, ethics, personality and more. It may mark it as unsatisfactory while even being of total worth.

• Can compromise in keywords and formats

AI is too dependable on keywords and formats, those who know about the technology can surpass the technology by using suitable phrases making them smart.

• Not suitable for every industry

Economic traits or budgets make AI suitable for bigger fishes and not for small firms. Training required for hiring purposes makes AI an unnecessary add-on.

• Maintenance is high

Being an emerging technology, it is quite expensive and the maintenance is high. Effective implementation of the tech for HR purposes requires professionals to improve AI’s skill set.

• May expose crucial data

Due to the lack of legislation laws on AI, the risk of data and many organizations can be lost. AI’s potential to collect data in dealing with the consequences of AI errors are other disadvantages to be seen.

Conclusion:

AI’s nature is unpredictable as it all depends on the keywords and phrases. Almost more than 80% of organizations are implementing advanced technology. AI saves a lot of time completing multiple tasks simultaneously. There always comes positive and negative aspects whenever a new technology enters the IT industry.