'Widened the gap' | Is AI eroding trust in hiring? The number of employers extending probation periods suggests so

HR leaders are extending standard probation periods for new hires, research reveals, because AI has made it harder to assess people’s true capabilities at the application stage.

New research from Deel finds 40% of UK HR leaders have already done so to combat the growing trend of AI usage in the candidate process. And with 77% agreeing authenticity is now more difficult to judge before a candidate joins the business, employers are increasingly shifting evaluation into the probation window.