In her new book 'The Algorithm,' journalist Hilke Schellmann investigates software that automates résumé screening and promotion recommendations, raising concerns about discrimination.

Algorithms, chatbots and AI screening: Have job candidates become a commodity in our digital world? Mary McIninch and Ted Maksimowski. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published June 17, 2019.

A 2020 investigation by The Markup and Propublica found that tenant-screening algorithms often encounter obstacles like mistaken identity, especially for people of color with common last names.