Short answer
AI in recruiting is legal if done responsibly. It is not forbidden to use AI to search, screen or rank candidates, but such systems are high risk and must meet requirements for transparency, traceability and human control.
What is required of you
- Inform candidates that AI is used in the process.
- Be able to explain how a selection or ranking came about.
- Ensure a human makes decisions that affect the individual.
- Process personal data under GDPR, ideally with a DPIA.
- Choose vendors who can show their documentation per processing activity.
What to avoid
Avoid fully automated decisions without human oversight, opaque black boxes that cannot explain themselves, and tools that move candidate data outside the EU without safeguards. That is where the legal and brand risk sits.