The use of AI tools in evaluating job candidates is flying under the radar of some corporate legal officers, according to a survey released Tuesday by Littler Mendelson PC.

In its latest survey of more than 330 US business executives, the law firm found 52% of chief legal officers and general counsel said their company isn’t using artificial intelligence systems for human resources tasks, while 18% of chief human resources officers said the same.

The gap is “a bit concerning,” said Niloy Ray, a Littler attorney and co-author of the survey report. “If you don’t have awareness of what technology you’re using within your organization, then you obviously can’t prepare for the attendant risks. Those are not just data security risks, cyberthreat risks. There are legitimate litigation risks that have to be addressed.”

A similar but smaller disparity also showed up in wariness about potential litigation risks such as employment discrimination lawsuits claiming biased outcomes due to AI usage in hiring decisions. This type of litigation was a significant concern to 27% of the HR leaders surveyed, but only 15% of the legal department leaders.

Employers and policymakers have struggled to agree on the definition of AI tools, a challenge that might partly explain the variations in survey responses about its usage.

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