Pretty Fly AI Guys

In this explosive episode of Pretty Fly AI Guys, Marcel and Brian tackle the challenging truth about AI in Talent Acquisition: AI bias is real. Since AI is created by mankind, its use in CV ranking tools does not guarantee fairness; in fact, it often makes discrimination "more easy". The hosts cite research indicating that AI ranking tools produce inconsistent results even when analyzing identical resumes, underscoring issues with accuracy and LLM "hallucination".
The episode serves as a warning about the "legal landmine of AI hiring". Under the AI Act, both vendors and companies share liability for biased algorithms. To comply, firms must ensure transparency and implement a human review ("the loop factor") for all rejections, necessitating higher AI literacy.
The discussion also dives into the competitive ATS market, comparing acquisition strategies (like Workday acquiring Paradox and Sana) with newer, more agile platforms like Ashby, which are built with integrated AI features like interview note-takers. Finally, the hosts weigh the trade-off between maximizing AI accuracy and meeting regulatory demands for transparency. Tune in to understand why the path to fair AI hiring requires a "decent level of both"

What is Pretty Fly AI Guys?

About the podcast
Welcome to Pretty Fly AI Guys – the podcast where three recruitment nerds try to figure out if AI will save us all or just steal our jobs. Spoiler: it's complicated.

Every week, Marcel van der Meer, Bryan Peereboom and Michiel Wiersema – plus some dangerously smart guests who actually know what they're talking about – dive into the chaotic, exciting, slightly terrifying world of AI in talent acquisition. We're talking resume-scanning robots, predictive hiring algorithms that think they're psychic, chatbots with personality disorders, and enough bias in the code to make your diversity officer weep.

What to expect?
Hot takes, cold hard truths, and the occasional existential crisis. We're here to ask the questions everyone's thinking but nobody's saying out loud: Is this AI tool actually good, or just expensive? Are we making hiring better, or just faster at being wrong? And seriously, who thought it was a good idea to let an algorithm decide who gets hired?
Whether you're a recruiter who just discovered ChatGPT last week or a tech-savvy TA leader with more AI tools than friends – we've got you covered. Expect practical insights, industry gossip we probably shouldn't share, and zero tolerance for vendor BS.