How to hire in the age of AI: 7 experiments on evaluating talent with capable agents
vasuman · x · 2026-10-07
A widely shared article, "How to Hire in the Age of AI," argues that companies agree AI requires rethinking which knowledge and skills signal quality in a new hire, but there's little consensus on what those are.
Drawing on 7 hiring experiments, it examines both sides: how companies can find, interview, and evaluate talent when everyone has a capable agent, and how candidates should navigate AI-mediated hiring. Reposter vasuman calls it a must-read that clearly explains how AI is changing hiring.
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