The Future of AI in Recruiting
Welcome to the premiere episode of Morning DisabiliTEA, where host Ashley Sims spills the hottest TEA from the worlds of HR, talent acquisition, and disability employment.
In this episode, we dive deep into AI in recruiting—the promises, the pitfalls, and how it’s reshaping work for people with disabilities. Ashley shares her personal journey as part of the disability community, and together she and fellow Disability Solutions alum, Michael O'Sullivan, break down the real‑world impact of AI on hiring, accessibility, and inclusion.
What We’re Brewing Up in This Episode:
- Ashley gets real about dyslexia, internalized ableism, and discovering the true depth of the disability community.
- Sully drops a plot twist: childhood meningitis, memory quirks, and why his whole life feels like improv.
- TA Tech Europe recap: AI isn’t just trending — it’s taking over every HR and TA conversation.
- The tea on hiring tech: AI isn’t necessarily helping humans…
- Bias alert: Disability bias in AI is being ignored until someone gets sued.
- A Copilot win: Disabled creators correcting AI‑generated disability imagery — and why that representation changes everything.
- Job seeker fears exposed: Can AI misread resume gaps, hidden disabilities, or the “wrong” keywords? Yep.
- “AI Slop” explained: When everyone is using AI to write resumes, nobody stands out.
- Disability = superpower: Creativity, resilience, problem‑solving — the stuff AI can’t mimic.
- Final takeaway: AI may open or close doors… but the future is still human.
Notes: This show is produced by Disability Solutions, a nonprofit consulting firm and job board, dedicated to helping companies recruit, hire, and retain talent with disabilities. We partner with employers to develop inclusive, equitable hiring strategies that work — for both individuals and businesses.