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AI in Hiring Is Exploding. Regulation Is Catching Up.

Over 75% of large UK employers now use some form of AI in recruitment — from CV screening to automated assessments. But five regulatory frameworks are converging. UK GDPR (Articles 13–15, 22) requires transparency for automated decisions. The Equality Act 2010 (Sections 13, 19) creates strict liability for discriminatory outcomes. The Data Use and Access Act 2025 mandates contestability for automated decision-making. The ICO's AI & Biometrics Strategy has launched active audits of recruitment AI. And the EU AI Act classifies recruitment AI as ‘high-risk’ under Annex III, Category 4a — with enforcement beginning August 2026. Most employers have no compliance evidence for any of it.

OngoingUK GDPR — Articles 13–15 & 22 require transparency and contestability for automated decisions
OngoingEquality Act 2010 — Sections 13 & 19 create strict liability for discriminatory AI outcomes
Feb 2026Data Use and Access Act 2025 — ADM transparency and contestability provisions in force
2025–26ICO AI & Biometrics Strategy — active audits of recruitment AI underway
Aug 2026EU AI Act — Annex III, Category 4a enforcement begins for high-risk recruitment AI

TraceAI makes AI accountability the default — not an afterthought. We build the infrastructure so compliance teams can prove what happened, when, and why.

We designed TraceAI alongside recruitment compliance professionals. Every feature exists because someone in the industry told us they needed it.

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