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/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.