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Can candidates cheat psychometric tests with AI — and what should employers do about it?

Generative AI has changed unproctored online testing. We look at what the evidence says about AI-assisted responding, which test types are most exposed, and the detection and design measures that keep results valid.

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AI & assessment 5 min read

Algorithmic hiring tools and bias: what employers should check before they buy

Algorithmic hiring tools promise faster, more consistent screening, and some vendors promise less bias than human recruiters. The evidence shows they can deliver on consistency and can also reproduce bias at scale. The difference usually lies in what the employer checked before buying.

26 Oct 2026

AI & assessment 5 min read

Can AI write psychometric test questions? Automatic item generation and its limits

Large language models can draft a plausible test question in seconds, and automatic item generation has been producing items by the thousand for over a decade. But a question that looks right is not the same as one that measures well. Here is what the research shows about AI-written test questions, and where the human work still lies.

26 Oct 2026

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