{
  "id": 8282835,
  "title": "Amazon Rolls Out AI Agents That Interview Job Applicants 24/7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/amazon-rolls-out-ai-agents-that-interview-job-applicants-24-7",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:47:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2026/amazon-rolls-out-ai-agents-that-interview-job-applicants-24-7/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon has introduced an AI-powered talent acquisition tool called Amazon Connect Talent, aimed at streamlining the hiring process for businesses. This solution, launched on September 17, is designed to expedite the entire recruitment procedure, from job description to hiring decision, enabling companies to complete the process in a matter of days rather than weeks. The AI agents employed by Amazon Connect Talent are capable of analyzing job requirements, creating an interview plan, inviting candidates for interviews at their preferred time, conducting voice interviews, and delivering a comprehensive briefing to the recruiter, all 24/7.\n\nAWS' senior vice president, Colleen Aubrey, explained that these AI agents evaluate candidates through job-related assessments, expediting the candidate selection process more efficiently than conventional methods. Recruiters then review AI-generated scores, complete with full transcripts and notes, and consider the agent's reasoning before making the final hiring decision. Aubrey highlighted that this system allows recruiters to focus more on building relationships rather than handling administrative tasks. As a result, the hiring process becomes faster, better matches are made, and candidates' time is respected.\n\nIn April, AWS expanded its Amazon Connect service to include specialized agentic AI solutions, such as Amazon Connect Talent, Amazon Connect Decisions, Amazon Connect Customer, and Amazon Connect Health. These solutions aim to leverage AWS's experience in various domains, including supply chain, hiring, custom interactions, and healthcare services. During a July 30 earnings call, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the company's significant focus on developing agentic applications for customers and the rapid growth of AWS's agentic AI-powered contact center platform, which is already being utilized by major airlines, banks, and healthcare providers.",
  "summary": "Amazon Connect Talent, an agentic artificial intelligence solution for hiring, is now generally available, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) update to an article originally published in April. Amazon Connect Talent is designed to help enterprises accelerate the entire process of high-volume hiring, from job description to hiring decision, and complete […] The post Amazon…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}