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Field notes on AI screening and high-volume hiring

How AI screening actually works in production: resume scoring, voice interviews, and high-volume hiring, written from live pilots.

Voice AIHR technology

Bolna Does 200K Calls a Day. Infra Isn't a Product.

Voice AI infrastructure is commoditising fast. Bolna does 200K daily calls before UX, workflows or scoring — a finished screening product is not that.

Apr 18, 2026 5 min read
HR technologyCampus hiring

Microsoft Just Rebuilt HR Around AI. Campus Hiring Is Next.

Microsoft merged People Analytics with Employee Experience and built a Workforce Acceleration team. The same math applies to Indian campus drives.

Apr 18, 2026 5 min read
AI adoptionCompliance

39% of HR Teams Use AI. Most Risk an Audit.

SHRM 2026: 39% of organisations use AI in HR, and only 12% of those who know their state's AI hiring rules have acted.

Apr 15, 2026 4 min read
IndiaCampus hiring

73% of Employers Now Screen Freshers Differently

73% of Indian employers plan to hire freshers in H1 2026, but degrees are out and skills are in. How that shifts campus screening.

Apr 15, 2026 4 min read
ComplianceAI bias

AI Hiring Bias Is Now a Legal Risk: Mobley v. Workday

A US federal court advanced Mobley v. Workday as an ADEA class action. With EU AI Act enforcement landing too, what enterprise HR must do now.

Apr 15, 2026 4 min read
AI screeningCampus hiring

The Real ROI of AI Screening Isn't Speed. It's Rejection.

Everyone talks about time-to-hire. The real ROI of AI screening is rejection accuracy: reviewing 400 profiles instead of 1,000 every drive.

Apr 15, 2026 4 min read
AI adoptionHR technology

AI Adoption in HR Is Crossing the Chasm in 2026

43% of HR teams now use AI in HR tasks, up from 26% in 2024, per SHRM. The early-majority wave is here. What changes when AI goes mainstream in HR?

Apr 14, 2026 4 min read
AI biasCompliance

AI Hiring Bias and Lawsuits: What HR Must Know in 2026

Workday, Eightfold, NYC, California, Colorado — AI hiring compliance is no longer theoretical. Here's what the legal landscape means for your HR team.

Apr 14, 2026 9 min read
Case studyCampus hiring

How We Screened 3,000 Applicants With 2 Hours of HR Review

A real case study of AI voice screening replacing manual phone screens: HR time on a 3,000-applicant drive cut from 18 hours to 1-2 hours, validated…

Apr 14, 2026 5 min read
IndiaCampus hiring

India's Campus Hiring AI Moment: Why Now

April to June is peak campus hiring season in India. Why AI voice screening built for India, not adapted from US tools, changes the economics.

Apr 14, 2026 4 min read
Application volumeAI screening

The Application Flood Is Real. HR Teams Are Winning.

Two-thirds of recruiters saw more applicants per role last year and 46% cite too few quality candidates, per Employ.

Apr 14, 2026 3 min read
Voice AICandidate experience

Why 78% of Candidates Prefer Voice AI to Humans

In a 70,000-applicant field experiment, 78% of candidates chose the AI voice interview and got 12% more offers. The data behind the shift.

Apr 14, 2026 4 min read