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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH IN COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJARCMSS) [ Vol. 9 | No. 1 (II) | January - March, 2026 ]

Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: A Literature Review

Rableen Kaur Rao & Prof. (Dr.) Urvashi Sharma

Artificial intelligence technology is the new norm in contemporary economic and is a upward developing trend. The rapidly developing fields of automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) have greatly increased the role of IT in business processes. From an HRM standpoint, new AI solutions are becoming utmost necessary in order to handle difficult and time-consuming activities related to HRM functions. The way Indian organizations find, develop, engage, and retain people is changing so as to use AI into HRM. India's HR landscape is changing as a result of driven technologies and practices. The study analyses key issues about AI adoption are consistently used in lots of HR functions such as hiring, talent management, workforce planning based on published data and the results indicate that whereas big Indian businesses, especially in the manufacturing, IT, and BFSI sectors, are gradually implementing AI-enabled HR tools, the shift is still unequal across sectors and organizational sizes.

Rao, R. & Sharma, U. (2026). Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: A Literature Review. International Journal of Advanced Research in Commerce, Management & Social Science, 09(01(II)), 206–209. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJARCMSS/9.1(II).8719
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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJARCMSS/9.1(II).8719

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJARCMSS/9.1(II).8719


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