Programmers fed 13 billion examples of syntax and speech from TV, Wikipedia, and job listings to expand the software's vocabulary and help it speak more naturally and understand responses. (Image: Shutterstock)
A Russian startup is using Robot Vera, artificial intelligence software designed for recruiting, to help its 300-odd clients—including PepsiCo, Ikea, and L'Oréal—fill vacant jobs. (Yes, with humans.)
Vera speeds the vetting of high-turnover service and blue-collar positions (clerks, waiters, construction workers), cutting the time and cost of recruitment by as much as a third, according to its creators. The software can interview hundreds of applicants simultaneously via video or voice calls, narrowing the field to the most suitable 10 percent of candidates.
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