Written by On 22nd August 2025, BHIVE in partnership with GHRC hosted an engaging CHRO Event at BHIVE Platinum Address Maker, Indiranagar. The theme—“Redefining Recruitment: How AI is Reshaping Talent Acquisition”—sparked some of the most thought-provoking discussions on the future of HR.
The distinguished panel included:
- Rahul Arora, Founder & CEO, Intervue.io
- Debi Kar , Founder & CEO, HYRGPT
- Vani D., Head, Global Talent, Opptra
- Deepak Dhar , Founder & CEO, Repute Network
- Sikta Misra , VP HR Programs & Transformation, Accenture in India
- Ruchi Challu (Moderator), SVP People & Culture, BHIVE Group
Highlights from the Discussion
Can HR trust AI in hiring?
The panel asked a bold question: “Why are we still hesitant to trust AI with decision-making in recruitment?” Autonomous cars already make life-saving decisions in busy metros. Airplanes run largely on autopilot, handling complex navigation without human intervention. In boardrooms, AI bots (including ChatGPT-based tools) are analyzing deliberations, capturing notes, spotting biases, and even contributing perspectives. If AI can play such roles, why can’t HR trust it to support interviewing, shortlisting, and selection?
Data Speaks — AI is gaining trust
According to the Oracle & Future Workplace AI@Work Global Study,
82% of workers believe robots can outperform managers at certain tasks, while 64% said they’d trust a robot more than their manager. Even more striking: 50% have turned to robots instead of managers for advice, and nearly 25% “always” or “very often” ask AI questions rather than their boss. Read more here: Oracle – AI@Work Global Study
Fear of AI = Fear of the Unknown
One analogy struck a chord. When electric motors were first introduced in the last century, people were in awe—and equally fearful—worried about electric shocks or moving spindles. Today, motors power nearly every appliance we use. Similarly, AI is being viewed as a “product,” but soon it will be invisibly embedded in every HR application. We may not even see AI, but it will be there, enabling seamless recruitment experiences.
Will AI replace recruiters?
Evidence suggests yes—at least for transactional tasks. A large IT company in India had 800 employees in its Resource Planning Group (recruitment). Within a year of adopting AI and automation, the team was cut to 200. By next year, the plan is to shrink it further to 80—a staggering 90% reduction.
Why? Because AI now handles:
- Sourcing and screening candidates
- Scheduling interviews
- Designing and analyzing assessments
- Running first-round video interviews
- Offer generation, salary fitment, onboarding, and even post-offer engagement
Recruiters who remain focused on “CV pushing” risk irrelevance. The future belongs to those who move up the value chain—building employer brands, advising business leaders, and shaping human-centered strategies AI cannot replicate.
The Tech Leap
Today’s tools can scrape 1 million CVs across the internet, shortlist the top 100, design functional and behavioral assessments, send them to candidates, analyze responses, and even run video interviews—delivering the top 10 best-fit candidates. Companies claim up to 75% success rates with this approach.
Adding to this, Aravind Srinivas , CEO of Perplexity AI, recently claimed that
The Comet browser might completely replace recruiters and admin assistants by combining advanced LLMs with automated workflows.https://m.economictimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/comet-browser-to-fully-replace-recruiters-admin-assistants-perplexity-ai-ceo/articleshow/123061600.cms
Read the report: Economic Times – Perplexity AI’s Comet
The Bigger Question The debate is no longer “Will AI change recruitment?” — it already has. The real challenge is:
- Can HR leaders trust AI enough to let it take on bigger roles in decision-making?
- Are recruiters prepared to move beyond repetitive tasks and build expertise where AI cannot—human judgment, empathy, culture fit, and strategic workforce planning?
As our HR Guru, Dave Ulrich has put it,
“AI, robotics, chatbots… are replacing administrative jobs. Any standard, routine transaction that a robot can do, they’ll do it.”
The real opportunity lies in using AI to free HR from the routine so it can focus on the strategic, relational, and value-creating work that only humans can deliver.
A big thank you to our panelists, attendees, and partners and BHIVE for such a wonderful Venue for making this event such a success.
Over to you:
Would you trust AI to make hiring decisions in your organization? Or should the final say always rest with humans?
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