# Bad Influence story: AI speeds up recruitment and puts agency fees under pressure

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 01:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/026476f1-9668-4b1c-82f6-0ca14374a8e2

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Latest update (11-08 01:00): AI speeds up recruitment and puts agency fees under pressure

Overview: AI is speeding up parts of hiring, which CNBC reports could force recruitment agencies to rethink how they charge. A 2026 Bullhorn survey of nearly 300 U.K. and Irish recruitment professionals found 37% said AI made candidate screening 26% to 50% faster.

Adecco says its six AI recruitment agents in the U.K. and France save about 15% of recruitment process time. Adecco says the agents do not make hiring decisions.

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1. 11-08 01:00 · CNBC · Technology · [AI speeds up recruitment and puts agency fees under pressure](https://badinfluence.news/items/jrmuizbzx1naf7d8akl6ra1au)
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