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Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Interviewing for a Meta job? Get set for AI to be involved.
From coding agents to a Manhattan-sized data center, Meta's going all in on AI this year — and now plans to put it to work in HR. The company is preparing to use AI to automate key parts of its recruitment process, including testing coding skills and helping interviewers with question prompts, according to an internal document obtained by Business Insider. The document reveals Meta's plans to lean on AI to carry out several functions in its hiring process in the latter half of this year. Meta aims to use AI for a lot of the administrative work involved in its recruitment process, like matching interviewers with candidates, transcribing interview notes, and flagging job posts that overlap. Meta also intends to use an internal AI assistant to judge the quality of its human interviewers, including by flagging any questions that aren't inclusive, and assessing how "good" they are based on criteria such as the number of candidates they advance to the next stage and the quality of their feedback. In addition, Meta plans to use the AI assistant to help interviewers with scheduling, including their preferences for how many internal or external interviews they want to conduct each week. It is also set to keep track of interviewers' skills, including what languages they speak. The overall goal is to automate some functions, make its hiring processes more efficient, flexible, and adaptable, and improve the "interviewer conduct rate," according to the business outcomes listed in the document. A Meta spokesperson told BI: "Like many other companies, we're using AI to make recruiting more efficient and match candidates with open roles more quickly. Humans talking to humans will always be part of the interview process, that remains unchanged." Meta is not the only Big Tech firm turning to AI to streamline its recruitment operations. Amazon uses AI hiring tools to help screen candidates and find them relevant roles, although it doesn't want job seekers using AI to help them get ahead in interviews. The company has been cracking down on the use of AI tools like coding assistants and "teleprompter" apps, BI's Eugene Kim previously reported. A growing number of companies are also embracing AI for a range of recruitment tasks. LinkedIn's "Future of Recruiting 2025" report, released in February, found 37% of organizations it surveyed were "actively integrating" or "experimenting" with adopting AI tools into their hiring process. That's up from 27% a year ago.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Norway raises security concerns over Manhattan-sized Arctic land sale as tensions rise
A large plot of private land in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago may soon be sold for about €300 million ($330 million), but the deal has raised concerns in Oslo over national security. The property, known as Søre Fagerfjord, covers roughly 60 square kilometers (23 square miles) and is the last privately owned land in Svalbard. A group of international and Norwegian investors has offered to buy the land, but officials in Norway worry it could give foreign powers a strategic foothold in a sensitive Arctic region. The land is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the main town of Longyearbyen and has been in Norwegian hands for over a century. It was listed for sale last year, and the government quickly made it clear that any sale must be cleared in advance due to security To Keep Supplying Us Navy With Fuel Despite Company Boycott Call One of the sellers even called it a "strategic foothold in the High Arctic," which has only fueled concerns. Svalbard is becoming more important as melting sea ice opens up new shipping routes and increases global interest in the Needs To Be Convinced Defeat In Ukraine Is Inevitable, Norway's Finance Minister Says The buyers describe themselves as environmentalists from NATO countries who want to protect the land. Read On The Fox News App "The consortium includes both Norwegian and international investors who have a long-term perspective of protecting this territory from environmental changes," said Birgit Liodden, a shareholder and climate activist. She added that about half the money from the sale would go toward environmental projects in Svalbard. So far, the group has not discussed the sale with the Norwegian government. Still, Norwegian officials are cautious. In 2024, they blocked a similar attempt by Chinese investors. Trade Minister Cecilie Myrseth warned at the time that such actions could harm regional stability and threaten national interests. Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there. The sellers' lawyer, Per Kyllingstad, said the buyers only want to protect nature and that the sale should not be article source: Norway raises security concerns over Manhattan-sized Arctic land sale as tensions rise
Express Tribune
07-04-2025
- Express Tribune
American YouTuber could face jail time for trying to contact world's most isolated tribe
Another U.S. social media influencer has stirred controversy abroad — this time by endangering the survival of one of the world's most isolated indigenous communities. In March, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old YouTuber who posts under the name Neo-Orientalist, illegally attempted to interact with the Sentinelese people, according to a statement from Survival International, an organization that defends the rights of indigenous and tribal communities. The Sentinelese inhabit North Sentinel Island, a densely forested, Manhattan-sized island in the Indian Ocean, and have fiercely resisted any contact with outsiders for generations. Polyakov reportedly approached the restricted island by boat, landed briefly, and spent around five minutes onshore. During his short but reckless stay, he left behind a coconut and a can of Diet Coke, blew a whistle in an attempt to get the tribe's attention, gathered sand samples, and filmed the entire encounter, according to Indian authorities. Fortunately, he did not come into direct contact with any members of the tribe. Indian officials swiftly arrested Polyakov, placing him on a three-day remand for further investigation, and he now faces potential jail time. Access to North Sentinel Island is strictly forbidden under Indian law, primarily to protect the Sentinelese from modern diseases to which they have no immunity. Survival International condemned Polyakov's actions as "reckless and idiotic," emphasizing that even brief contact could have catastrophic consequences for the tribe, potentially wiping out their entire population through the introduction of viruses like the flu. Historically, attempts to reach the Sentinelese have ended badly. In the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, efforts by outsiders to establish contact frequently resulted in violence — and sometimes death — prompting the Indian government to halt any further outreach. Past interactions, like a British-led expedition in the 19th century that kidnapped two elders and four children, had tragic outcomes: the elders died and the children, likely carriers of foreign diseases, were returned with gifts, potentially introducing illness to the isolated community. The dangers of such contact are well documented. Nearby indigenous groups like the Onge saw their population plummet by 85% following forced interaction with outsiders, while the Great Andamanese people experienced a devastating 99% decline. The tragic death of American missionary John Allen Chau in 2018, after he illegally attempted to evangelize the Sentinelese, serves as a grim reminder of the risks involved — not only to the outsiders but, more importantly, to the tribe itself. The Sentinelese live by hunting, gathering, and fishing, navigating the surrounding waters in small outrigger-like boats. They craft bows, arrows, and spears and reside in communal huts or smaller temporary shelters. Observations from afar, outside of archery range, have revealed a healthy presence of children and pregnant women, suggesting a stable population, estimated at around 150 individuals. However, very little is truly known about their culture, language, or even what they call themselves. Survival International stresses that the Sentinelese have made it abundantly clear: they want no contact with the outside world. Respecting their choice is crucial for their survival. As the organization states, "It is a wise choice."
