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Monday, May 25, 2026
HR Nightmare: AI Prefers Western Sounding Names
Good morning, biased AI resume screeners could end up being a massive problem for companies. 533 articles reviewed for this edition. These are the stories you should know.
Headlines & Launches
HR Nightmare: AI Prefers Western Sounding Names(3 min read)
Forbes AI
A professor used AI to track how often he called students' names during class. The AI "heard" the Western sounding names 5X more often. This after another study found resume screeners chose "white-associated" names 85% of the time. Not good when companies are increasingly using AI to screen job applicants.
Ford Goes All In on AI(5 min read)
Digital Dealer
The Ford dealership program now reimburses for AI agent expenses. This is effectively Ford telling its dealership network "AI is a normal part of car sales process." About a month ago we had a story about dealerships starting to use AI as the initial customer point of contact. This is another significant step in that story.
Customer Service is Getting Worse as AI Gets Used More(2 min read)
CX Today
Company executives feel pressured to use AI tools because competitors are using them. But customer service agents are causing problems or disengaging when they feel they will be replaced soon.
ClickUp Replaces Hundreds of Employees with AI Agents(2 min read)
TechCrunch AI
They terminated hundreds of humans to deploy thousands of autonomous AI agents. Another one added to the list.
37% of Hourly Workers Use AI at Work(2 min read)
Pymnts
New survey from PYMNTS finds 37% of hourly workers say their company has given them an AI tool to use. Around 60% said they received no training on how to use it.
AI Has Ruined the Hiring Process(3 min read)
Fast Company
Automated tracking systems are creating a technological standoff between recruiters and candidates. As applicants spam AI-tailored resumes, employers struggle to filter the noise, leaving open roles unfilled despite high application volumes.
Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom(5 min read)
Harvard Business Review
“Every 30 minutes, someone creates something I have to look at,” one manager said. The new bottleneck is reviewing output. Coordination is becoming a large problem.
Quick Links
CEOs Buy AI Demos, Employees Inherit Broken Workflows(4 min read) — Execs buy AI hype while workers struggle with broken tools, says Box CEO.
Consumers Demand Human Support Over Frustrating AI Chatbots(2 min read) — Customer backlash against AI chatbots could revive human support roles.
Executives are buying flashy AI tools that break workflows, workers check out if they think they'll be replaced, and middle management is stuck reviewing the slop.
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