Research programme of Elite Careers StrategyChange record · fixed panel of 67 · official pages only
What changed, 23 September 2026 to 23 October 2026
Between 23 September 2026 and 23 October 2026, 0 of 67 panel employers changed the classification of their published guidance on candidates' use of AI.
Classification changes
Counted as employer changes. Same record, same field, a different code on the official page.
None in this window.
Newly located statements
A statement found on 23 October 2026 that was not located on 23 September 2026. Counted as an employer change only where there is evidence it was published after 23 September 2026; otherwise it may be a WGI search miss and is reported as publication date unknown.
None in this window.
Wording changed, classification unchanged
| Employer | Field | Before (23 September 2026) | After (23 October 2026) | Direction | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Chance | Employer's own AI | States ai not usedWe do not use AI to screen applications or make hiring decisisons [sic] | States ai not usedWe do not use AI to screen applications or make hiring decisions | - | Official page |
| Roland Berger | Employer's own AI | Discloses ai useThe system uses natural language processing to review the job description, summarize your application, and calibrate job specific recruiting criteria | Discloses ai useThe system uses natural language processing to review, summarize and evaluate your application, and calibrate job-specific recruiting criteria against the details in your application. | - | Official page |
| UK Civil Service Fast Stream | Application | Permitted with limitsUse Gen AI tools to gather information about the Civil Service, the Fast Stream, and the types of assessments | Permitted with limitsTo gather information about the Civil Service, the Fast Stream, and the types of assessments you might face. | - | Official page |
| UK Civil Service Fast Stream | Final-stage tasks | ProhibitedIt is essential that all responses during the online tests, assessment centre and final selection boards accurately represent your own thoughts | Prohibitedyou must not use Gen AI tools during your tests or assessments. Your responses must be your own thoughts and ideas and must reflect your own abilities. | - | Official page |
| UK Civil Service Fast Stream | Online tests | ProhibitedDo not use Gen AI tools during the actual tests or assessments | Prohibitedyou must not use these tools during the actual completion of the tests and assessments. | - | Official page |
WGI coding corrections
Our own corrections. Never counted as employer change.
| Employer | Field | Before (23 September 2026) | After (23 October 2026) | Direction | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker McKenzie | Any official statement | No official statement located | Statement located | - | Official page |
| Baker McKenzie | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Blackstone | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
Method scope extension
From this observation, official applicant privacy notices count as statements on an employer's own use of AI and on human decision-making (ruling of 28 September 2026). Statements newly recorded for that reason are shown here, labelled, and never counted as employer change.
| Employer | Field | Before (23 September 2026) | After (23 October 2026) | Direction | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Citadel | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| EY UK | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Goldman Sachs | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Jane Street | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Jefferies | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| KKR | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
| Oliver Wyman | Any official statement | Not stated | Not stated | - | - |
Page moves and unresolved rows
4 page move(s), not policy change. 0 row(s) where the stored quote was not found; these need human review and support no claim.
What this does not show
- That any employer changed its practice, only its published candidate guidance.
- That unchanged guidance means unchanged practice.
- Anything about employers outside the fixed 67-employer v2.0 panel.
- Causes of any change.
Employer change = CLASSIFICATION_CHANGED on the same record and field only. Method scope extensions, coding corrections, page moves, wording-only changes and unresolved NOT_FOUND rows are never counted as employer policy change.
Cite and download
Akram, H. (2026). AI Rules Tracker: change record, 23 September 2026 to 23 October 2026. Who Gets In? https://whogetsin.com/trackers/ai-policy/changes/2026-10-23
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