80% of HR professionals use AI — but only 31% have embedded it in formal workflows. This brief maps five risks that emerge in that gap, and what connected talent systems can change.

• Compounding algorithmic bias when no single system sees the full picture

• Data integrity failures that make AI predictions unreliable

• Compliance blind spots the EU AI Act and U.S. hiring laws now require you to close

• The integration debt quietly draining your HR tech budget

• Trust erosion when AI decisions can't be explained

• Plus, 3 questions to identify where your stack is most exposed