This session explores the growing use of artificial intelligence in people management, examining the gap between its transformative promise and the complex realities of implementation. By tracing the AI lifecycle—from data generation to decision making—it highlights the unique challenges of applying data science to human resource tasks. It unpacks the tensions between innovation, fairness, and organisational readiness in the age of algorithmic HR.

• Data Limitations and Context Matter
• Ethics, Fairness, and Accountability in Algorithmic Decisions
• Grounding AI in Theory and Evidence