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Emotion Recognition Systems Could Be Used In Job Interviews (techtarget.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the smile-when-you-call-me-that dept.

dcblogs writes: Emotion recognition software identifies micro-expressions through video analysis. These are expressions that may be as fast as 1/25 of a second and invisible to the human eye, but a close analysis of video can detect them. These systems are being used in marketing research, but some employers may be interested in using them to assess job candidates.

Vendors claim these systems can be used to develop a personality profile and discover a good cultural fit. The technology raises concerns, illustrated earlier this year who showed that face-reading technology could use photographs to determine sexual orientation with a high degree of accuracy.
One company has already added face recognition into their iPad-based time clock, which the company's CEO thinks could be adapted to also detect an employee's mood when they're clocking out. Yet even he has his reservations. While he thinks it could provide more accurate feedback from employees, he also admits that "There's something very Big Brother about it."

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  1. Even more psychopaths in corporations, then by blind+biker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One thing psychopaths are great at, is simulating emotions. The rest of us get nervous and stumble under certain pressures. Not psychopaths. They will have an even greater advantage if such software is utilized for recruiting.

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    "The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam" - Japanese ministry official.
    1. Re:Even more psychopaths in corporations, then by ShanghaiBill · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The company I work for has a psychopath as a CEO/President.

      Just because you don't like the guy doesn't mean he isn't an effective CEO. Being effective is not the same as being popular.

      Psychopaths often make better leaders because they can ignore the emotions, look at the big picture, and make clear utilitarian decisions. This is especially true for military leadership, where a callous and aggressive push for victory will often result in far fewer casualties than cautious dithering.

  2. I Love A Little Voight-Kampff In A Job Interview by dryriver · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Interviewer: You are in a desert. You: Ok. Interviewer: Bill Gates is also there. He's torturing a little turtle. You: Ok. Interviewer: What do you do? You: I help Bill Gates torture the turtle. Interviewer: Welcome to Microsoft!

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    Why did the chicken cross the road? Because Elon Musk put an AI chip in its head.
  3. Re:Fake it til Big Brother realizes its fake! by gtall · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sound's like a management wet dream. I have a better idea, we put management through one of these detectors every morning. If their attitude isn't one of helpfulness to employees, they get sent home with no pay for the day. We'll test them regularly through the day as well just to make sure the attitude is constant.