Fusemachines Rolls Out Compliance Features in HireFoundry.ai to Help Enterprises Navigate Evolving U.S. State AI Hiring Laws

New AI Usage Consent Module supports varying state disclosure and consent requirements, helping enterprises adopt AI in hiring with greater confidence across the United States

FusemachinesInc. (NASDAQ: FUSE) ("Fusemachines" or the "Company"), a leading provider of enterprise AI products and services, today announced the rollout of compliance features in HireFoundry.ai, including a new AI Usage Consent Module designed to help enterprises navigate evolving state requirements for AI use in hiring. The features bring candidate disclosures, adaptable consent workflows and controls over AI participation into the interview experience, helping reduce compliance complexity for enterprises hiring across all 50 states.

As states introduce and revise rules governing AI in employment, enterprises face a growing patchwork of requirements around candidate notification, consent and the collection and analysis of interview data. Employers cannot rely on a single nationwide consent standard that resolves every hiring use case. Requirements differ by jurisdiction, the technology used and its role in the hiring process, creating a challenging legal and operational landscape for organizations recruiting across state lines.

HireFoundry.ai's AI Usage Consent Module helps enterprises address these differences through a unified workflow that supports varying levels of disclosure and consent based on applicable state requirements and employer policies. The module is designed to help organizations explain AI's role, obtain candidate consent before Interview Agent participates and honor a candidate's decision to proceed without it.

"Enterprises should be able to focus on finding the right talent without having to build a separate AI consent process for every state where they hire," said Giovanni Lemus, Vice President of Product at Fusemachines. "We are bringing adaptable disclosure and consent workflows into HireFoundry.ai to reduce that operational burden, strengthen compliance practices and give employers greater confidence as they adopt AI across their hiring operations."

Candidates enter through a company-branded page explaining Interview Agent's participation and presenting the applicable disclosures and consent choices. If a candidate declines, the interview continues directly with the recruiter, and Interview Agent does not join, listen to, transcribe or analyze the call.

The module is part of Fusemachines' broader rollout of features that support responsible AI use in hiring, including candidate-facing transparency, explicit opt-in controls and recruiter oversight. Together, these capabilities help enterprises establish a consistent approach to AI-assisted interviews while accommodating differences in applicable requirements.

"Candidate choice needs to control what the technology actually does," said Anish Joshi, Head of Technology at Fusemachines. "With Interview Agent, declining consent means the agent does not participate in the interview. By connecting disclosures and consent directly to AI participation, we help enterprises put their governance policies into practice while preserving a natural conversation between recruiters and candidates."

When candidates opt in, Interview Agent uses their answers, role requirements and company context to recommend follow-up questions in real time. Recruiters can explore competencies and clarify incomplete answers while candidates are still present to respond. Recruiters choose what to ask and remain responsible for candidate assessments and hiring decisions.

By embedding these safeguards into the hiring workflow, HireFoundry.ai helps enterprises strengthen compliance and reduce the administrative burden of adopting AI nationwide. The features support employers' broader compliance programs; applicable obligations may also include privacy protections, nondiscrimination requirements, audits and other safeguards beyond consent.

To learn more, visit hirefoundry.ai.

About Fusemachines
Founded in 2013, Fusemachines is a global provider of enterprise AI products and services, on a mission to democratize AI. Leveraging proprietary AI Studio, AI Engines and AI Agents, the Company helps drive clients' AI Enterprise Transformation, regardless of where they are in their Digital AI journeys. With offices in North America, Asia and Latin America, Fusemachines provides a suite of enterprise AI offerings and specialty services that allow organizations of any size to implement and scale AI.

Fusemachines continues to actively pursue the mission of democratizing AI by providing high-quality AI education in underserved communities and helping organizations achieve their full potential with AI.

To learn about Fusemachines, visit www.fusemachines.com

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