Is using emotion AI in hiring legal?

Regulations vary significantly — Illinois (AIVIA), New York City (Local Law 144), the EU AI Act, and emerging state laws all apply. Mental Edge is designed as auditable decision support, not as an automated hiring decision tool. Customers are responsible for compliance in their jurisdiction; we provide the documentation, audit logs, and methodology disclosures that compliance reviews require.

Does it score 'employability' or 'culture fit'?

No. Mental Edge measures observable facial behavior at the Action-Unit level. It does not output personality scores, employability ratings, or culture-fit verdicts. Those are interpretive judgments that belong to human interviewers.

Is the system tested for demographic bias?

Mental Edge is built on Action Units rather than discrete-emotion classifiers, which research shows generalize better across demographics. We continue to evaluate model performance across cohorts and publish methodology for customer review on request.

Can candidates opt out?

Yes. Mental Edge supports candidate notice and opt-out workflows. Customers should disclose use of behavioral analysis at the point of consent.

How does it integrate with our ATS?

Mental Edge supports standard SSO and report export. Direct ATS integrations (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) are available on request — contact info@mentaledge.ai.

Pro + Analytics is $129.99/month per seat. Enterprise pricing for high-volume talent teams is available — contact info@mentaledge.ai.

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