How dangerous is AI bias in recruiting for applicants?

Real and documented. The EU AI Act classifies AI-driven hiring systems as high-risk when they substantially affect people — precisely because bias risks are known. NYC DCWP Automated Employment Decision Tools introduced transparency and audit obligations for AI hiring systems in 2023 — the world's first law of its kind. EEOC and the Anti-Discrimination Office document: algorithms can reproduce and amplify historical inequalities. AGG Section 1 protects against discrimination by automated systems as well. What you can do: use keywords that ATS systems favour, without lying. For rejections without explanation: evaluate and adapt your application documents. For concrete suspicion of discrimination: contact the Anti-Discrimination Office (antidiskriminierungsstelle.de).