Document intended use and decision authority: Which evidence would resolve that uncertainty?
Documented intended use and decision authority distinguish advisory ranking from automatic exclusion.
The question
An employer is considering an AI tool for screening applicants, but the sponsor describes its purpose only as “finding strong candidates.” Before approving a model, the committee must resolve whether the tool ranks applicants for recruiter review or automatically excludes them. Which evidence would resolve that uncertainty?
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- Demonstrate the interface to confirm available recruiter controls.An interface demonstration shows product functions, not how the employer will use outputs in consequential hiring decisions.
- Document intended use and decision authority. ✓This documentation identifies the workflow, users, output role, and authority for deciding whether an applicant is excluded.
- Check benchmark accuracy.Accuracy results do not establish whether the organization intends advisory ranking or automatic exclusion.
- Collect a larger historical applicant dataset for testing.More data may support evaluation, but it cannot define the organization’s intended purpose or decision authority.
The trap
Ask what decision the system supports, who makes it, and whether the output is advisory or determinative. How to remember it
Documented intended use and decision authority distinguish advisory ranking from automatic exclusion.
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