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Algorithmic barriers: Investigating student perceptions of AI bias in subjective “culture fit” hiring

Mahatara et al. | May 25, 2026

Algorithmic barriers: Investigating student perceptions of AI bias in subjective “culture fit” hiring
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This study investigated perceptions of the emerging workforce toward the use of artificial intelligence in hiring, specifically for assessing subjective "culture fit." Through a mixed-methods survey of 150 high school and early-college students in Nepal, we found a significant disconnect between organizational adoption of AI and the profound skepticism of young job candidates, who express deep concerns about fairness, transparency, and the potential for AI to perpetuate systemic discrimination.

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Evaluating the performance of Q-learning-based AI in auctions

Liu et al. | Nov 09, 2025

Evaluating the performance of Q-learning-based AI in auctions
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Advertising platforms like Google Ads use AI to drive the algorithms used to maximize advertisers benefits. This study shows that AI does not adjust it strategy based on auction type and highlights the limitations of AI running without explicit guidance.

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Exploring Political Discourse Among High School Journalists with Web Scraping and AI Technology

Gong et al. | Jun 10, 2025

Exploring Political Discourse Among High School Journalists with Web Scraping and AI Technology

Here the authors provided greater coverage of adolescent stances by investigating the political perspectives and trends of high school journalists, utilizing web scraping methods and artificial intelligence (ChatGPT-4o) to analyze over 153,000 articles. They found that high school publications exhibit lower levels of political polarization compared to mainstream media and that journalists' views, while tending to lean moderately liberal, showed no significant correlation with local voting patterns.

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