Accenture AI agents are sifting through applicants

Accenture deployed AI agents to screen resumes and schedule interviews for job candidates. Company leaders reported a 28 percent drop in hiring time while keeping final hiring decisions with humans. This shifts routine recruiter duties to software and makes internal career advancement dependent on using AI tools.

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