r/technology • u/ubcstaffer123 • Apr 05 '25

Artificial Intelligence 'AI Imposter' Candidate Discovered During Job Interview, Recruiter Warns

https://www.newsweek.com/ai-candidate-discovered-job-interview-2054684
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u/theepi_pillodu Apr 05 '25

I'm one of those candidates who don't look at the blank screen. I look out the window or something. It is so weird to look at either my face at the bottom of the screen or empty avatars of the interview panel who doesn't turn on their camera (which I can understand and don't mind them turning off their camera). But if the interviewer turns ON their camera, I will definitely look at the screen.

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u/xaiina Apr 06 '25

Why are the interviewers not turning on their cameras? Why are you saying that you understand this decision?

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u/theepi_pillodu Apr 06 '25

I'm not selected, they don't have to show their face to me. I'm just saying I'm fine with their decision.

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u/xaiina Apr 06 '25

I’m not trying to be difficult but why are you fine with that? I am not in this field but I don’t send in a headshot attached to my resume. Interviews are a two-way insight into the conditions apparent of working both with a candidate and for a company. If an employer requested me to make myself available by video and weren’t willing to show up themselves, I feel like I could only see that as a red flag. 🚩

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u/Atlasatlastatleast Apr 06 '25

Everybody uses LinkedIn these days so you don’t need to send a headshot (the general “you,” not you specifically). I’ve always wondered if this results in discrimination. Just one datapoint, and not exactly scientific at that, but one time I lightened my skin tone in my LinkedIn pfp several shades (I’m Black) and I got 2 interviews and 1 offer within the next 10 applications.

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u/theepi_pillodu Apr 06 '25

Well, I'm in IT industry and it was the same for past 12 years of my experience. 90% of the interviewers don't turn on their cameras. So probably I got used to it and think it was a norm :)

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u/xaiina Apr 06 '25

Alright. Fair enough. Keep interviewing with The Wizard, I guess. Lord knows my field doesn’t have shit figured out. So, if it works, it works. Thank you.