KPMG’s new AI bot has cut interview scheduling time by almost 60% and saved more than 1,000 hours for the talent acquisition team

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When KPMG’s vice chair of talent and culture Sandy Torchia set out to integrate AI into the company’s talent strategy, she wanted to solve two major problems: allowing job candidates to ask questions at any time of day, and freeing up time for her team to tackle more strategic questions. 

Torchia’s efforts have culminated in Kai, an AI assistant built by hiring software company Paradox. A little over a month after its launch, she says the bot has already cut the...