The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for assessments is a very popular topic today. Hopefully, the discussion will not only help people to better understand AI and its opportunities and potential risks but also brings more awareness to standards for assessment use in general.

Assessments in the Human Resources arena for organizational use have different objectives, but there are always guidelines to follow. The guidelines that most people know about are the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. Any assessment used for decision-making purposes (selection or hiring, promotion, or other types of decisions such as succession-related) should stand up to the scrutiny of these guidelines. If not, the organization is at risk of legal action and the sometimes very substantial costs that come with it.