HireVue—EPIC filed FTC complaint against HireVue's facial analysis in hiring
The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed an FTC complaint alleging HireVue's AI-powered video interview system used facial analysis to screen job candidates in ways that were unfair, deceptive, and biased.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Algorithmic Fairness | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Legal Action Nov 6, 2019 verified
EPIC filed FTC complaint over HireVue facial analysis hiring practices
EPIC filed a formal complaint with the FTC alleging HireVue's AI video interview system used facial analysis in unfair and deceptive ways to screen job candidates.