AI could run hiring processes by end of 2026, poll suggests

Use of AI tools

Globally, 72% of HR leaders in a HireVue poll said they are now using AI weekly, with its most common use being resume screening and candidate communications.

In the US, Resume.org’s poll found that 57% of companies already use AI in hiring, with 74% planning to increase their utilisation of the tool over the next 12 months.

Among the top uses for AI tools in US workplaces are:

• Reviewing resumes (79%)
• Reviewing candidate assessments (66%)
• Researching candidates (63%)
• Communicating with candidates (41%)
• Onboarding new hires (39%)

A third of the respondents (34%) also said they are using AI tools to facilitate interviews, with the technology’s most frequent task being analysis of candidate language (66%). Its other tasks during interviews are:

• Transcribing interviews (65%)
• Assessing tone, language, or body language (59%)
• Collecting facial recognition data (58%)
• Conducting interviews directly (58%)

Seven in 10 respondents (71%) said companies always retain human oversight despite using AI for interviews, while six per cent said AI runs the process independently.