# AI screening your candidates will trust.

> Candidates accept AI screening when it is honest, quick and fair. Six practices for AI screening that earns trust, from disclosure to human review.

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Candidates are fine with AI when it is honest, quick and fair. They are not fine with being ghosted by a black box.

Candidates trust AI screening when it is honest, quick and fair. Tell them it is AI up front, keep the screen short and about the real job, ask everyone the same questions, show the evidence behind every score, keep a person in charge and close the loop with every candidate.

## Say it is AI, up front.

Tell candidates at the start of every AI screen. Honesty here builds more trust than any clever script.

## Keep it short and useful.

Ten minutes, questions about the real job and a clear next step at the end.

## Same questions, same scorecard.

Consistency is what makes AI screening fairer than ad hoc phone calls.

## Show the evidence, keep a human in charge.

Every score should link to what the candidate said. People make the final call and can override any score.

## Offer another way in.

Some candidates need an accommodation or prefer to speak with a person. Tell them how to ask, and make sure someone responds. Some laws require this for automated tools.

## Close the loop.

Every candidate hears back, pass or not. A fast "no" is better than silence.

## Know the rules where you hire.

AI in hiring is regulated in a growing number of places, including New York City, Illinois, Colorado and the EU. Rules commonly cover telling candidates, explaining how a tool is used, bias audits and human review. Check with your legal team before you launch.

## Questions, answered

### Should candidates be told when an AI is screening them?

Yes. Say it at the start of every AI screen. Honesty builds more trust than any clever script, and several laws require disclosure.

### Can AI screening be fairer than phone screens?

It can be more consistent, because every candidate gets the same questions and the same scorecard. Fairness still needs people reviewing the evidence and owning the decision.

### Who makes the final hiring decision?

People. Every score should link to what the candidate said, and recruiters or hiring managers can override any score.

## Related reading.

### AI phone screening

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### Security and trust

How Scrini keeps AI hiring fair and explainable.

[See how](https://landing.qa.scrini.ai/security)

### Shortlisting with evidence

Every decision with its reasoning attached.

[See how](https://landing.qa.scrini.ai/capabilities/shortlisting-evidence)

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