Inside Talent Special Edition | Madeline Laurano on AI Lawsuits, TA Tech Chaos, and What’s Actually Breaking in Recruiting
In this episode of Inside Talent – Special Edition, host Craig Fisher is joined by co-hosts Doug Berg and Elaine Orler for a timely, candid conversation with Madeline Laurano, Founder of Aptitude Research.
Madeline brings a research-backed perspective to the issues talent acquisition leaders are grappling with right now — not the trends getting the most stage time, but the ones quietly reshaping how hiring actually works.
We dig into:
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The growing wave of AI-related lawsuits in hiring and what they mean for employers and vendors
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Why fraudulent and bot-driven applications are accelerating — and why most systems aren’t built to handle it
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The rising complexity of the TA tech stack and where it’s actively working against teams
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Accountability, transparency, and who really owns the outcomes when AI is embedded in hiring workflows
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What Madeline’s latest research is revealing about buyer behavior, risk tolerance, and trust in recruiting tech
This is a long-form, unscripted discussion focused on what’s changing now — and what TA leaders need to understand before the next buying or implementation decision.
🎙️ Guests & Hosts
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Craig Fisher, Host – Inside Talent
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Doug Berg, Co-host
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Elaine Orler, Co-host
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Madeline Laurano, Founder – Aptitude Research
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