Author here. I replied to a similar comment, but I'll reply to this one too because it's a really good point, and I think I should have done a better job of calling out in the post that humans suck at hiring as well.
Most recruiters are terrible, and they're kinda set up to fail because the data isn't there in exactly the same way. The difference is that good human recruiters can make some meaningful warm intros, let 2 engineers get in a room together to see if there's chemistry, and get the hell out of the way.
Similarly, I have so many terrible experiences at 'job fairs' for engineering students, where they only sent HR. Things like asking what stack they use, and getting answers in the form of 'Diverse an challenging technology is at the heart of our innovative agenda ...'. Even when I _know_ the insider details through friends, HR always does such an appalling job of selling it to you, even when they're actually good.
Humans being bad at social decision X is never an argument against humans making those social decisions. This is because of our moral status: we are responsible for our own social systems. We cannot morally evade or nullify that responsibility by asking a Magic Eight Ball to make decisions for us.
Science Fiction writers going back to Asimov have already imagined such dystopias as when machines imprison or enslave humans because humans cannot be trusted to know what is “best” for their own lives. And of course that is how despots like Putin justify themselves.
Maybe I am biased or suboptimal in my hiring, but I own my business and I will live or die by my OWN decisions, thank you. Does any CEO feel different?
Most recruiters are terrible, and they're kinda set up to fail because the data isn't there in exactly the same way. The difference is that good human recruiters can make some meaningful warm intros, let 2 engineers get in a room together to see if there's chemistry, and get the hell out of the way.