The AI Act and HR: the real test of French companies' digital maturity

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This article explains how the EU AI Act raises the stakes for companies using AI in HR processes such as recruiting, performance evaluation, and career management. It warns that internal modifications to vendor tools can reclassify a company from user to provider, creating heavier compliance obligations. It also shows why human oversight, documentation, logging, and cross-functional governance matter under both the AI Act and French labor and privacy law. The piece lays out an operational roadmap covering system mapping, risk classification, architecture controls, contract redesign, and manager training. The main message is that successful HR AI adoption now depends on disciplined governance, not just efficiency gains.

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