Artificial intelligence is gaining more and more attention. Intelligent self-learning programs disrupt many industries, including eCommerce, manufacturing and production lines, transportation, agriculture, logistics and supply chain, and more. Moreover, such programs automate redundant processes and don’t require a high level of creativity, increasing its overall effectiveness. “It is difficult to think of an industry that AI will not transform. This includes healthcare, education, transportation, retail, communications, and agriculture. There are surprisingly clear paths for AI to make a big difference in all of these industries.” – Andrew Ng, Founder, and CEO of Landing AI Innovative Application of AI in Recruitment These disruptive forces have started hitting the HR industry as well. And it’s not just a trend; the innovations brought by AI are going to stay. Moreover, it’s anything but a temporary phenomenon. The most recent development in HR technology is AI in recruitment. The changes brought by AI in recruitment will be significant since many recruitment aspects have redundant, time-consuming tasks that can be easily automated. Apart from that, AI can bring innovative solutions to the new-age emerging problems faced in HR and recruitment, like managing a multi-generational workforce, rising mental health issues, promotion, or inclusive culture. The entire HR industry will be going under major changes while AI makes their jobs easier, faster, and better. This article will explore the role of AI in recruitment, its possible use cases, top tools available in the market to automate recruitment processes, potential challenges attached with the adoption of AI, and its overall impact. The Role of AI in Recruitment — nine helps for recruitment Intelligent Screening According to 52% of talent acquisition leaders, the most challenging part of recruitment is screening and short-listing candidates from a large talent pool. When integrated with applicant tracking software (ATS), an AI screening software can make hiring recommendations by utilizing data like candidates’ performance, merits, experience, etc. The AI screening software can learn from existing candidates’ experience and skillsets and make recommendations accordingly.