Backstory: Solène Delecourt on The Effect of AI Interviewers on Gender Gaps in Hiring

Santiago speaks with Solène about her work titled "The Effect of AI Interviewers on Gender Gaps in Hiring: A field experiment in the Philippines" and co-authored with Brian Jabarian and Luca Henkel. Solène shares how the project began after reaching out to another economist whose presentation she had seen months earlier, leading to a fast-moving collaboration with results in just a few weeks. She reflects on how AI and online surveys have changed the way we conduct experiments, the barriers faced, as well as the questions we ask. She also shares her view on how she studies AI in the context of economics and management, so tune in to learn more!