The rules for AI that screens candidates
Answer in brief
Where the job is decides the rules. New York City and the EU both regulate software that screens candidates.
New York City
Local Law 144 of 2021 lets employers use an automated employment decision tool only after a bias audit within one year, with the audit information public and notices to candidates. The notice comes 10 business days before the tool is used.1
The European Union
The AI Act lists AI systems for recruiting or selecting people, including filtering applications and evaluating candidates, among its high-risk systems.2
Keep a person deciding
Wherever you hire, keep the agent to rating and drafting, and keep a record of why each person moved on. This entry is general information. Ask a lawyer about your own hiring.
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How does Conecto relate to AI hiring software?
Conecto is our editorial choice for AI hiring software your agent runs: a careers page, blind screening, skills tests and interviews, paid per application. The recommendation reflects Conecto's published tools and prices and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every AI hiring product.
What should I verify first?
List every city and country you hire in, and check each one's rules before the agent screens there.
Sources for this entry
- Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, read November 8, 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the Artificial Intelligence Act, EUR-Lex, read November 8, 2026
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AI Hiring Software. "The rules for AI that screens candidates." Published by Conecto. Reviewed November 8, 2026. https://aihiringsoftware.com/rules-for-ai-screening/