Who's responsible when AI gets a hiring decision wrong? Two occupational psychologists unpack how to use AI in assessment fairly, safely and defensibly.

In this episode of the Talent Download podcast, Amberjack CEO Darren Lancaster is joined by Fran Cousans (R&D Lead, Amberjack) and Kate Young (Founder, The Hiring Science Studio) to explore what responsible AI in recruitment really looks like, and why humans remain accountable for every decision.

You'll learn:

• Why "AI shouldn't make the hiring decision" is too simple an answer for high-volume recruitment
• The hidden biases in AI scoring, from favouring AI-written answers to rewarding long-winded ones
• What makes an AI assessment rigorous, robust and defensible
• The three questions every employer should ask an AI vendor
• Who is legally accountable under UK law when an AI hiring tool goes wrong
• What effective human-in-the-loop oversight looks like in practice
• Where AI in hiring is heading next, and why human skills matter more than ever

Whether you work in HR, talent acquisition, early careers or assessment, this conversation will help you adopt AI in hiring with confidence.

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How do you build an early careers strategy that keeps pace with a changing world - and gives your future workforce the best possible start?

In this episode of the Amberjack podcast, our CEO, Darren Lancaster, sits down with Rachel Hollinger from ScottishPower to explore how they're developing the talent needed to power the future. 🌱

With the energy sector facing a growing skills gap and the transition to net zero gathering pace, early careers has never been more important.

🎙️ Here’s what they get into:

🚀 Building tomorrow’s workforce – Why businesses can’t always hire the skills they need and why investing in emerging talent matters.

💬 Putting people before pipeline numbers – Creating a candidate experience that feels human, with clear communication and meaningful engagement.

📉 Turning insight into impact – How ScottishPower reduced its assessment centre no-show rate from 26% to just 7%.

🤝 Getting onboarding right – Building connections before day one to help new starters feel prepared, supported and part of the team.

📈 Scaling early careers – Growing programmes while keeping candidate support and development at the heart of the experience.

💡 Making the business case – Getting senior buy-in and using data to build an early careers strategy that delivers for both people and the organisation.

Whether you're looking to improve candidate experience, strengthen retention or future-proof your workforce, this is a conversation packed with insights to take away.

▶️ Watch now and discover how investing in people today can help shape the workforce of tomorrow.

Host Darren Lancaster is joined by Sandy Chow, Chartered FCIPD, for a conversation on career agility, organisational design and the role AI is playing in reshaping work.

Together, they explore:

✨ Why change is becoming the only constant in work

✨ The skills early talent need to thrive in an AI-enabled future

✨ Why commercial awareness, communication and learning agility matter more than ever

✨ How organisations should be thinking about hiring and developing talent differently

One thought that really stood out to us:

💭"10 or 15 years ago, there were no jobs in social media, content creation or influencing. Look where we are now." 💭

Check out this episode in full now!