
Southern Company CEO Chris Womack spoke to University of Georgia students at the UGA Chapel on Oct. 14 for the 2026 Mason Leadership Lecture, part of an ILA Leadership Lecture Series.

A firm handshake used to be all a job candidate needed to make a good first impression, but today a growing number of firms are relying on artificial intelligence to screen applicants. According to a new study from the University of Georgia, it also changes how job candidates act — and not always for the better.