Eightfold AI failures

Eightfold AI was sued for allegedly scoring over a billion workers via secretly scraped data

A January 2026 class action lawsuit alleges Eightfold AI scraped personal data on over one billion workers from sources including LinkedIn, GitHub, and social media, then produced hidden AI-scored profiles called Match Scores that employers used to filter out low-ranked candidates before any human review. The plaintiffs allege Eightfold never disclosed these reports to applicants, never obtained consent, and never provided an opportunity to dispute errors, violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and California's Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. The case was filed in Contra Costa County Superior Court by two job applicants on behalf of a nationwide class.

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