AI has promised to revolutionize talent acquisition, but has it truly made hiring smarter or just noisier? From job search bots that mass-apply with false credentials to automated screening tools that filter out strong candidates, today’s recruiting technology is creating as many challenges as it solves. HR leaders now face an arms race where machines write resumes for other machines to read, leaving humans to sift through the fallout. This lively panel session will explore where AI adds value, where it introduces risk, and why the human element in recruitment can never be fully replaced.

In this session, you will learn

• Understand how AI tools can streamline recruiting tasks while also generating flawed or misleading candidate profiles.

• Learn how job seekers and employers are both escalating their tech use-and why it often leads to more noise, not better matches.

• Explore the dangers of over-reliance on bots and automated filters, from misrepresentation to hidden bias.

• Why meaningful recruiting still depends on conversations, context, and human judgment-not just data points.

• Discover practical ways AI can support talent acquisition-cutting grunt work while keeping people at the heart of hiring.