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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by txcwpalpha on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @03:59PM (#18134263)
As dystopian as "brain scan hiring" sounds, I'd gladly accept it as normal if it meant the chance to get rid of the recruiters that most companies these days use.
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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by pvarangot on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @04:35PM (#18134606)
We believe that you have the potential to fill this position but we are sorry to tell you that you may have brain cancer. We have already filled the position with someone else whose less potentially tumorous brain was a better fit.

If you survive, we encourage you to pay attention for future openings. Thanks!

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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by yayana on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @05:01PM (#18134781)
> If you survive, we encourage you to pay attention for future openings.

We wish you luck, but our HMO has given us a healthy workplace credit for pre-identifying your condition and we are not allowed to consider you for future positions.

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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by buboard on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @04:22PM (#18134476)
I dont think it sounds dystopian. There is a taboo around intelligence as if it is the most precious thing on earth. History (and AI) prove that intelligence matters in some extremely high levels, but for most knowledge jobs intelligence is far from everything.
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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by quirkot on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @04:32PM (#18134567)
Not dystopian at all, if you've got the right sort of scans. Otherwise welcome to the unwashed masses.
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Re:A step toward systems that can assess competence using ne... by drb91 on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @06:11PM (#18135255)
Who mentioned intelligence? This is about skills, a far more valuable and meaningful thing to measure.
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