Ep 68: CEO of Mercor Brendan Foody on Evals Replacing Knowledge Work, AI x Hiring Today & the Future of Data Labeling | Unsupervised Learning | Podwise
In this interview podcast, Brendan Foody, the co-founder and CEO of Mercor, discusses the current state and future of AI in talent evaluation and labor markets. He highlights AI's increasing accuracy in assessing candidates through text-based data, such as resumes and interview transcripts, and the potential for AI to automate much of the hiring assessment process. Brendan shares insights into Mercor's use of AI for data labeling, talent screening, and performance prediction, as well as the challenges and opportunities in applying AI to more complex and subjective domains of work. The conversation explores the evolving role of humans in the hiring process, the importance of high-quality data and evaluations for training AI models, and the potential for AI to transform the way labor is allocated in the economy.
