HR Tech Week in Review, 12 January 2026

Gartner predicts AI 'perfect storm' as identity fraud solutions gain market traction

With 25% of global job applications predicted to be fabricated by 2028, workforce solutions are moving beyond ATS screening toward advanced identity verification (authID) and proctoring tech to counter AI-assisted cheating.

r/recruiting → HR Dive → HRTech Series →

HR tech shifts from AI hype to ROI skepticism and formal governance standards

As Gartner and Phenom report a mounting 'ROI problem' for AI deployments, vendors are pursuing ISO 42001 certification to prove responsible implementation and justify enterprise spending.

HR Executive → HR Executive → HRTech Series →

Regulatory and legal pressure mounts against automated screening vendors

New investigations into Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations and biased screening algorithms suggest that HR tech vendors face increasing litigation risk for automated rejection processes.

HR Executive → r/recruitinghell →

Agentic AI in corporate training forces a shift in HR oversight models

The rise of autonomous agents capable of completing compliance tasks and learning modules is fundamentally changing how HR departments measure skill acquisition and verify training outcomes.

HR Morning →

HR tech platforms pivot to quantify the ROI of return-to-office mandates

New analytical tools are being deployed to move past badge-swipe metrics, instead linking physical office presence to specific productivity and well-being outcomes to justify corporate real estate strategy.

HRTech Series →

Workday integrates Paradox to accelerate conversational hiring for frontline workers

The partnership signals a major push by HCM giants to embed conversational AI natively into the ATS workflow, specifically targeting high-volume, high-turnover industries.

HRTech Series →