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Concerns over AI Recruitment Bias; Equal Opportunities Commission: 'AI is Neutral, Usage is Key'
Concerns Raised Over AI Recruitment Tools and Discrimination
With the government actively promoting Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, legislators have expressed concerns that employers using AI as a recruitment tool could lead to subtle discrimination based on factors like age. On March 16, Linda Lam Mei-sau, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), attended the Legislative Council's Panel on Constitutional Affairs, stating that AI itself is a 'neutral' technology and the key lies in its proper utilization. The EOC emphasized its commitment to strengthening public education to guide all stakeholders in appropriately using AI to promote inclusion and prevent discrimination.
EOC Stresses Addressing AI Bias and Promoting Inclusivity
Election Committee constituency legislator Frankie Fan Kai-kit noted that while the Digital Policy Office had issued guidelines on AI technology and applications, explicitly listing 'model bias' as a technical risk requiring proper management, the EOC's work report had not yet explored or planned for this emerging critical issue. In response, Linda Lam stated that the EOC had recommended the government take measures to eliminate biases arising from AI algorithms and welcomed the subsequent guidelines from the Digital Policy Office addressing this concern. The EOC hopes that AI technologies like speech recognition and real-time captioning can assist visually impaired, hearing-impaired individuals, and ethnic minorities in improving their lives and employment, pledging to continue public education to ensure appropriate AI utilization for inclusivity and to avoid discrimination.
*Source: singtao.ca (2026-03-16)*
