AI Video Interviews: Helpful Screening Tool or Risky Shortcut for Employers?
Hiring teams are under pressure to move faster, handle larger applicant pools, and keep the process fair—all without burning out recruiters or overwhelming candidates. AI video interview tools promise speed, consistency, and fewer scheduling headaches, especially for the early screening stages—but does automation actually improve hiring, or does it risk turning a deeply human moment into something rigid or impersonal? In this article, we take a clear-eyed look at where these tools actually help, where they fall short, and how employers can use them without losing the authenticity and judgment that make hiring decisions effective. What Are AI Video Interviews, and How Do They Work? AI video interviews are screening systems that use technology to guide the early stages of a job interview . With these tools, candidates record responses to preset questions, and the system analyzes them using a mix of transcription, natural language processing (NLP), pattern recognition, and scorin...