The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become commonplace in all aspects of life, including the workplace. In recent years, the usage of AI in pre-screening job applicants has come under scrutiny and criticism, as having a negative impact on candidates with disabilities and other protected classifications. There may also be pros with the application of AI to provide workplace accommodation.
This session will provide an overview of reasonable accommodation protections for job applicants and employees, a summary of the downfalls of AI to pre-screen applicants, and will explore the ways in which AI can provide beneficial assistive technology tools and resources to help workers and job applicants, from the perspective of employment attorneys and a Vocational Rehabilitation advocate with Disability Rights Arizona.
Learning Outcomes
- After attending the session, participants will be able to: (1) Identify workplace reasonable accommodation rights.
- (2) Assess both positive and negative usage of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace.
- (3) Evaluate options for usage of AI driven technology as a workplace reasonable accommodation.
- (4) Identify Al tools that support accessibility, mental health, adaptive learning, and job readiness for vocational rehabilitation clients.