arXiv:2604.22679cs.CYcs.AI2026-04

AI招聘系统因供应链复杂,难测偏见也难追责。

How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement and Accountability Attribution in AI Hiring Applications

论文配图:How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement and Accountability Attribution in AI Hiring Applications
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  • 分析供应链中多方责任碎片化如何导致偏见
  • 实证显示组件协同产生歧视,单个环节无问题
  • 适合政策制定者与企业合规团队参考

AI招聘系统广泛应用引发算法偏见与问责担忧,催生欧盟《人工智能法案》、纽约市本地法144及科罗拉多州《人工智能法案》等监管措施。现有研究多从技术和法规视角审视偏见,却忽视现代AI招聘系统依赖复杂供应链——责任分散于数据供应商、模型开发者、平台提供方与部署组织之间。本文通过文献与法规分析揭示:第一,偏见源于组件间交互而非单一环节,但专有配置阻碍整体评估;简历解析器独立无偏,但与特定排序算法和筛选阈值结合后可能产生歧视。第二,信息不对称使部署方承担法律责任却无技术可见性,供应商掌控实现却无披露义务。各方或自认合规,系统仍可能输出偏见结果。针对实施模糊性,提出多层干预策略:系统级审计、供应商指南、持续监控与全链路文档。研究发现,有效治理需技术、组织与监管协同,才能在分布式开发环境中建立真正问责机制。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The increasing adoption of AI systems in hiring has raised concerns about algorithmic bias and accountability, prompting regulatory responses including the EU AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, and Colorado's AI Act. While existing research examines bias through technical or regulatory lenses, both perspectives overlook a fundamental challenge: modern AI hiring systems operate within complex supply chains where responsibility fragments across data vendors, model developers, platform providers, and deploying organizations. This paper investigates how these dependency chains complicate bias evaluation and accountability attribution. Drawing on literature review and regulatory analysis, we demonstrate that fragmented responsibilities create two critical problems. First, bias emerges from component interactions rather than isolated elements, yet proprietary configurations prevent integrated evaluation. A resume parser may function without bias independently but contribute to discrimination when integrated with specific ranking algorithms and filtering thresholds. Second, information asymmetries mean deploying organizations bear legal responsibility without technical visibility into vendor-supplied algorithms, while vendors control implementations without meaningful disclosure requirements. Each stakeholder may believe they are compliant; nevertheless, the integrated system may produce biased outcomes. Analysis of implementation ambiguities reveals these challenges in practice. We propose multi-layered interventions including system-level audits, vendor guidelines, continuous monitoring mechanisms, and documentation across dependency chains. Our findings reveal that effective governance requires coordinated action across technical, organizational, and regulatory domains to establish meaningful accountability in distributed development environments.

AI招聘偏见检测供应链问责制

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