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AI is hiring now

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Claudia Laszczak

October 19, 2026

More and more companies are handing first stages of hiring over to AI. It’s screening CVs, booking interviews, and asking questions. Hiring’s speeding up – but how much is done by machines? When do humans still matter?

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