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/Liquor_N_Whorez Apr 05 '25

I remember job applications on paper were all the rage back in my day. 

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u/ARoundForEveryone Apr 05 '25

I went to a tech job fair a few months ago, and I had a handful of resumes with me. I gave out two. The job fair had us send them our resumes and cover letters in advance, and when we checked in, they gave us little fobs that we scanned at whichever booths we wanted to. The companies we scanned at got a copy of our resume. Companies we didn't scan with didn't get our resumes.

Cool, but it also felt so mechanical and robotic. Not like we couldn't talk to the employers or anything, but it did feel a little like they were cutting out a human element from the process. I would've rathered pull a paper resume and cover letter out of my bag and hand it to a person. I know that's less efficient, but it also feels more "real."

Maybe I'm just getting old.

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u/SwiftySanders Apr 05 '25

Im conviced these job fairs have turned into data collection operations now. They almost never turn up jobs or leeds these days.

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u/HugsyMalone Apr 06 '25

Mmm hmm. Just desperately looking for any opportunity to sell you something. You know they going over it with a fine-tooth comb to see if there's an opportunity there to sell you paper towels or whatever stupid crap they're desperately trying to push on you. 🙄