Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this commentary on Lievens and Dunlop (2024), we critically evaluate the implications of candidate GenAI use from the perspectives of criterion‐ and construct‐related validity. While the focal article provides valuable scenarios for understanding the role of GenAI use by candidates, we argue it may underestimate the speed of technological development and overstate the generalizability of augmentation across all job types. By considering increasing GenAI accessibility, we highlight how ease of use may weaken the diagnostic value of GenAI‐related variance in assessments. Furthermore, we propose experimental paradigms to empirically investigate the impact of GenAI on criterion‐ and construct‐related validity by framing GenAI as either an impersonator or an assistant. Finally, we reflect on a future where GenAI agents may challenge existing conceptions of construct validity, calling for a rethinking of the way we define and measure psychological constructs in the age of AI.
DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.70035
Authors: Djurre Holtrop, Roderick Bronzwaer
Institution: Tilburg University
Language: English
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,900
OpenAlex ID: W4417445082