AI at Loxo: Infrastructure for Talent Intelligence

In the recruitment tech market — and software as a whole — the phrase “We have AI!” may be the most overused sentence at the moment.

So let’s break this (very popular) claim down. 

Most of the time, it means:

• A thin, branded UI sitting on top of a generic LLM
• A couple of half-baked AI agents bolted onto an existing process

…Both of which were tacked on in order to keep up with the market, not because of any real understanding of how recruiters conduct their day-to-day work. 

This kind of AI can be fun — and even useful in certain ways — but it doesn’t actually move the needle or improve your business.

‍At Loxo, we’ve approached AI differently from the start.

Since before it was a buzzword. Since before it was table stakes. 

When we say AI is at the foundation of what we do, it’s because our entire product is built around a very specific outcome: 

‍Talent Intelligence.

Talent Intelligence is how recruiters scale what’s working, eliminate inefficiencies, and build a competitive advantage that compounds over time. It’s about leveraging both your technology and your workflow to gain insight into what is working and why — transforming raw data into clear signals that guide your entire recruitment workflow.

In short: It’s what gives every recruiter at your firm the ability to get more efficient, more intuitive, and more dialed-in with every search.

“More AI” isn’t the end goal — true Talent Intelligence is.

AI is just part of the infrastructure that makes it possible.

‍What is Talent Intelligence, really? 

A simple way to look at it? Talent Intelligence = a smart platform + a repeatable workflow. 

AI powers both sides of that equation:

1. A smart platform is an AI-native platform 

• It helps you leverage your own data and layer in market data, so you’re not just guessing based on anecdotes.
• It consolidates and cleans information across your stack so you’re not copy-pasting between tools.
• It turns your platform into a feedback loop — insights from every search feed back into how the system works, so it keeps getting better. 

2. A repeatable workflow leverages AI for increased efficiency 

• It learns from how searches progress, where they stall, and what “good” looks like across your team.
• It makes it easier for everyone to follow the same core workflow, while still leaving room for individual style.
• It surfaces signals like “this market is saturated,” “this channel is performing,” or “this role/price point is misaligned” based on real patterns in your activity.

In Loxo, the visible “AI features” you see — scoring, enrichment, suggestions, agents, etc. — are just the interface to a deeper Talent Intelligence engine underneath.

‍Real AI at Loxo (Built for Talent Intelligence)

Loxo was one of the first recruiting platforms built on proprietary AI, not around it.

Under the hood, we have over 50 machine learning models trained specifically on recruiter behavior and workflows. That matters, because it’s what lets us deliver Talent Intelligence in a very concrete way.

Moreover: 

Loxo is on its sixth generation of proprietary machine learning. Since 2012, our engineers have been developing AI models purpose-built for recruiters, designed from first-principles with a deep understanding of your core jobs-to-be-done. 

We use Large Language Models (LLMs) where they make sense, but Loxo is not simply an interface layered on top of a third-party provider like OpenAI or Anthropic. Many tech providers who claim to be “AI-powered,” on the other hand, are relying on third-party ven

Agents are just the tip of the iceberg

Yes, we have AI agents.

They help with tasks like:

• Writing outreach and follow-ups
• Summarizing calls and notes
• Drafting shortlists and updates

But we believe agents should enhance your intelligence, not replace it.

Because if all the “AI” in a platform lives in one chatbox, it’s fragile.

‍At Loxo, the real intelligence is the layer underneath:

• Models that continuously learn from recruiter behavior, candidate outcomes, and search performance
• Shared intelligence across modules, so what you learn in one part of the platform improves others
• Insights anchored in your actual work, not generic internet text

‍That’s what turns AI from a bolt-on to a foundation for Talent Intelligence.

Recruitment AI is incredible — but only with the right foundation 

Here’s the deal: 

We’re obsessed with AI — but we’re also very clear-eyed about its limits.

If your world looks like this:

• Disconnected tools
• Inconsistent workflows
• Scattered, incomplete data
• Everyone improvising their own “system”

…AI cannot fix these chronic issues. It’s not the silver bullet it can often be falsely lauded as.  

In fact, in that environment, AI doesn’t solve the problem, it amplifies fragmentation.

That’s why our focus goes beyond just “add AI.” 

At Loxo, we give you the right foundation for Talent Intelligence.

Which means: 

• Every search teaches the system something
• That learning flows back into how you source, prioritize, and decide
• And your firm genuinely gets smarter over time

When that foundation is in place, every new technological wave — the next model, the next agent framework, the next breakthrough — becomes additive. It compounds the Talent Intelligence you already have instead of forcing you to rip everything out and start over.

What this means for Loxo users

When we say AI is at the foundation of Loxo's Talent Intelligence Platform, it means:

• You’re not just “using AI features” — you’re building Talent Intelligence into how your firm operates.
• The more you work in Loxo, the more the system learns and the smarter your searches become.
• AI helps you run better searches, make better calls, and grow more predictably — not just write better copy.
• You’re not betting your business on a thin wrapper over somebody else’s roadmap.
• As technology evolves, you’re positioned to ride the wave, not rebuild your stack every time.

Loxo sees AI as the foundation and Talent Intelligence as the outcome. Not a bolt-on feature, not a gimmick — but a system that makes your entire recruiting operation smarter, with every search.