[Nfbnet-members-list] Research Participation Request: Understanding the experiences of people with disabilities with AI-based video hiring tools

[David Andrews]

Research Participation Request: Understanding the experiences of people with
disabilities with AI-based video hiring tools

 

The below research participant solicitation is being provided for
informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no
involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our
research mission.

Research Title: Understanding the experiences of people with disabilities
with AI-based video hiring tools

Being conducted by: University of Maryland, College Park

Purpose of the Study

With the development of AI, automated video interviews have become more
widely used by companies. However, the representations of people with
disabilities are usually missing when developers build powerful AIs, so
hiring systems can be further biased against people with disabilities.

In this study, we aim to understand how people with disabilities might be
perceived differently in those automated AI hiring systems. We will conduct
mock interviews with people with disabilities and evaluate the system
behaviors on the videos we collect. We hope our findings will help both the
technical community to be aware of potential fairness issues and the
accessibility community to understand more about the black-box AI tools.

Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study 

During the study, they will participate in a mock interview where they will
need to answer behavioral and situational questions. An example question
might be: "Can you describe a time when you needed to explain a complex or
technical idea to a nontechnical or unfamiliar audience? How did you
approach the situation?"

The mock interview will be conducted online via Zoom, and the session will
be video recorded for analysis. The interview is expected to take
approximately 50-60 minutes to complete.

Proposed Participant Compensation

Yes, Participants will receive a $50 gift card as compensation.

Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study 

Please email us directly at houyu at umd.edu <mailto:houyu at umd.edu>  or
ycao55 at utexas.edu <mailto:ycao55 at utexas.edu> . Thanks!

Contact the following individual with any questions 

Yu Hou

310-498-6678

houyu at umd.edu

 

 

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