Bias, Ethics & Inclusion – What AI Can Fix (and What It Can’t)

Written By Tagan Smith

AI can help reduce bias—but it can also reinforce it. The difference lies in how it’s trained and used.

AI has the potential to:

  • Remove identifiers like gender and race from applications

  • Highlight underrepresented talent that fits your culture

  • Standardise scoring to eliminate “gut feel” decisions

But it can also bake in bias if the underlying data is flawed—like feeding it only the CVs of past hires who all look the same.

That’s why ethical hiring still needs human context, local nuance, and a commitment to inclusion.

With South Africa’s emphasis on transformation and EE compliance, tools that ignore demographic context can set you back. AI should support your diversity targets—not bypass them.

At Level Up Recruitment, we design AI-informed processes that align with EE goals, promote transformation, and expand representation. Let us help you hire smarter and fairer.

Tagan Smith https://www.levelup.africa
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