Robots & Artificial IntelligenceWhen the Algorithm Becomes the Gatekeeper: What AI Hiring Means for Merit Posted on September 8, 2026 by Administrator For generations, getting a job required convincing another person that you could do it. A résumé might get you through the door, but eventually a manager had to make a judgment about your experience, ability, and character. That process was never perfect. Human beings bring their own prejudices and preferences to hiring. But the growing use of artificial intelligence in recruitment introduces a different problem: the person making the first judgment may no longer be a person at all.