How SMEs Can Prepare for the EU’s AI Regulations

Imagine you are the HR manager of a medium-sized manufacturing company with 250 employees spread across Europe and North America. You receive hundreds of resumes for each job opening, often more than 500 for a single position. Your small HR team cannot possibly review them all thoroughly, so you have implemented an in-house CV screening system powered by AI. This tool, based on a publicly available, open-weight foundation model and further trained on the resumes of past successful hires, helps identify promising candidates by assessing their skills, experience, and fit.

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