tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984451426701094678.post3546877771199036923..comments2024-03-28T13:12:50.073-04:00Comments on Steve Allen's Blog: Judgment versus algorithms in hiring decisionsSteve Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546186762363913670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984451426701094678.post-3856181112298497442015-11-30T10:49:59.405-05:002015-11-30T10:49:59.405-05:00This is very interesting, Dr. Allen. And yes, I th...This is very interesting, Dr. Allen. And yes, I think your prediction that we'll see a greater role for algorithms in hiring decisions in the future will ultimately be true. However, as a technologist, I know firsthand that a lot more work is needed before we get there. Consider that the vast majority of algorithms available today, even well-designed ones, are only as good as their input parameters. And sometimes the more the parameters, the greater the risk of miscalculations.The emergence of cognitive computing technologies will provide the best springboard to help us get there. Meanwhile, since hiring decisions for professional positions (doctors, psychologists, school teachers, etc.) require many different and sometimes completely unrelated factors to be considered, I think there will always be a role (and I would even argue for a veto-wielding role) for human judgement. Discounting misinformation and/or human biases, the human brain remains the ultimate and unparalleled computing device for making a sound judgement based on unstructured data.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982608483014412129noreply@blogger.com