Ethics Matter, Because People Matter

Ethical considerations related to the impact of our technology on members of the workforce have always been foundational to our mission at Arena Analytics.

That’s why we created an AI Ethics Advisory board of distinguished industry experts, academics, and thought leaders who provide guidance and direction to help us act responsibly and ethically when developing and deploying our solutions.

The power of
technology to create positive change

We use an array of technologies to help connect employers with the right candidates for their specific organizations, while helping people discover opportunities where they are most likely to find success, stability, and satisfaction.

Our solution seeks to help move the workforce beyond the cultural norms that inhibit the movement of talent to the places in the economy that need it.

Those factors include discrimination (in all of its forms), over-reliance on credentials, limits on imagination, and position requirements that exceed the real demands of a given job. If we’re going to use technology to create positive change for people, we need to ensure that we’re not inadvertently causing harm at the same time. That’s where ethics comes into play.

Using AI to help decrease bias…

We compare historical data from employers and job seekers. We radically reduce bias and the relative importance of credentials. The idea is to keep the focus on thriving rather than meeting a set of mechanical requirements.

…while guarding against bias in AI

This approach is fraught with the potential to seriously malfunction. That is the nature of AI in its current early stage. The risks range from perpetuating discrimination to unfairly limiting access to employment.