US tech firm digs up dodgy behaviours on future hires
Colin Cottell
12 February 2019
Hiring the wrong person can be costly and lead to hostile work environments.
A US technology company, which identifies bigotry, sexism, violence and drug use among potential hires on behalf of clients, says unearthing such behaviour “affects 12-15% of hiring decisions on average”, including clients changing their decision.
The Los Angeles-based company Fama, founded in 2015, uses AI-based software to identify such problematic behaviour. It...
