- Sep 25
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
Hope your week’s on track. In recruitment, though, things are far from smooth.
One recruitment platform is leaning harder on AI to match people with roles — but can algorithms really capture what makes a good fit?
Meanwhile, Spotify is purging a flood of AI-influenced music, tightening its grip on what makes it to listeners’ ears.
At the same time, Microsoft is pushing everything into one marketplace for faster AI adoption.
Who knows what AI twist comes next?
Here's another crazy day in AI:
Indeed's answer to hiring problems
Spotify cracks down on AI music spam
Microsoft expands AI access with Marketplace
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Indeed Modernizes Candidate Search
Image Credit: Wowza (created with Ideogram)
How much of the hiring process should be automated, and how much should remain in human hands?
James Darley, Deputy Editor of Technology Portfolio, writing for AI Magazine, takes a closer look at how Indeed is applying technology to streamline recruitment in a changing job market. With UK job listings still sitting 23% below pre-pandemic levels, both jobseekers and employers are feeling the strain. Indeed’s Smart Sourcing tool is one of the company’s responses, designed to match employers with candidates more efficiently while raising questions about how technology and people interact in hiring.
Here's what's happening:
Smart Sourcing searches through Indeed's 345 million candidate profiles and creates targeted lists based on skills, experience, and preferences
Hiring managers using the tool report saving about 7.7 hours each week on manual recruitment tasks
Employers can reach out to candidates directly instead of posting jobs and waiting for responses
The system explains why it recommends certain candidates, giving employers control over search criteria
Indeed built safeguards including bias testing and fairness checks through what they call a Responsible Framework
Candidates receive more personalized contact from employers and get faster feedback
The matching process prioritizes actual skills and relevant experience over formal qualifications alone
This development comes at a time when both sides of the hiring equation are grappling with new realities. VP Chris Johnson describes the current moment as a "messy middle" where companies are figuring out how to use powerful new tools without losing the human element that makes good hiring decisions. The economic climate has made employers more selective, especially smaller businesses dealing with ongoing supply chain issues and other uncertainties. Meanwhile, job seekers are also turning to technology, using various tools to improve their applications and stand out in a competitive market.
The question worth considering is whether these efficiency gains come with trade-offs. While saving hours on screening and initial outreach sounds appealing, hiring has always involved judgment calls that go beyond matching keywords and credentials. Indeed's emphasis on transparency and bias testing suggests they're aware of these concerns, but the real test will be how well automated matching performs in practice. The company positions this as enhancing human decision-making rather than replacing it, but the line between assistance and automation can be blurry. As more platforms develop similar capabilities, we'll likely see how the balance between technological efficiency and human insight plays out across different industries and company sizes.
Read the full article here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Spotify Cracks Down on AI Music Spam
/Wendy Lee (Staff Writer), on Los Angeles Times
Spotify has pulled more than 75 million AI-generated “spammy” tracks from its platform over the past year, part of a broader crackdown on voice impersonations and deceptive uploads. The company is rolling out new spam filters, faster review systems, and partnerships to label AI-influenced music. Spotify says its goal is to ensure artists remain in control of whether and how AI is used in their creative process — while protecting listeners from misleading or exploitative content.
Read more here.
Microsoft Expands AI Access with Marketplace
/Alysa Taylor (Chief Marketing Officer, Commercial Cloud & AI), on Official Microsoft Blog
Microsoft has launched a reimagined Marketplace, uniting Azure Marketplace and AppSource into a single hub for cloud and AI solutions. The new platform hosts tens of thousands of tools and over 3,000 AI apps and agents, giving businesses faster ways to deploy innovation directly into Microsoft products. Positioned as a catalyst for “Frontier Firms,” the updated Marketplace aims to accelerate AI transformation, streamline procurement, and scale both customer adoption and partner growth.
Read more here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
DeepTagger – Train AI to extract data from docs with a highlight-and-label interface.
Huxe – Turns emails, events, and news into personalized audio briefings you can play.
Photo Genius – Voice-controlled photo editor that lets you edit images just by talking.
That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.
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