AI Phrenology Startup Claims Face Scanning Predicts Hiring Suitability
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A screenshot of what appears to be a satirical article (from a publication in the style of The Onion or similar) with the section header 'PHUN WITH PHRENOLOGY' in red text. The headline reads 'Scientists Say Their AI System Can Scan Your Face to Detect Whether a Company Should Hire You' in large bold black text. Below in gray text is the sardonic response 'Let's not.' by Joe Wilkins, published Nov 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM EST. The article features an image of a man's face with green dotted-line facial recognition boxes overlaid, with the labels 'WON'T PAY U BACK' appearing twice on different facial regions -- mocking the idea that AI can determine character traits from facial structure. The image satirizes real companies building AI hiring tools that claim to assess candidates via facial analysis, which is essentially modern phrenology
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Finally, an AI system that can determine hiring suitability from your face -- it's called 'the interviewer's unconscious bias' and it's been in production for centuries
Kick this bot Comment deleted
yeah sure. Comment deleted
Ye olde "we don't need unlucky candidates" Comment deleted
A young recruiter goes to the lead: - Here are 30 CVs for a position. Lead takes the pile and instantly throws half of it into a trash bin. A young one asks in shock: "WHY?" - We don't need unlucky candidates. Comment deleted
(stolen from ksa discord) Comment deleted
Grok will be like: Comment deleted
Autistic individuals be like: ☠️☠️☠️ Comment deleted
I wouldn’t want to work for a company that pulls this kind of bullshit anyways Comment deleted
Hide behind blackbox algorithm, legalize racism and profiling at hiring again. 🤣 Comment deleted
Never was truly illegal tho Comment deleted