I'm 58 and I learned Python at 55 because my industry changed and I refused to be left behind. What I can't learn is how to be 32 again, which is apparently the actual job requirement at half the companies I apply to. These tools infer age from graduation dates, from job titles that no longer exist, from the sheer number of years on a resume, and they quietly downrank you. The vendor will never admit it. The employer will say the tool is neutral. Meanwhile the EEOC's own guidance warns that algorithmic screens can violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (EEOC guidance). If the law already says you can't discriminate by age, and the tool does it in a way nobody can see, the honest move is to take the tool away.
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BusinessOct 6, 2026
Should companies be banned from using AI to screen job applications?
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