Job Interviews: Human No More
Robots are taking over the world, and they’re starting with… job interviews?! Yep, that’s the surprising scoop from the world of HR. Seems like some candidates, like Ty, are having a less-than-personal experience in their job hunt. Yeah, Siri is now the one asking “Tell me about your people skills” and “What’s your biggest weakness?”
Key Points
- Companies are now deploying artificial intelligence to conduct job interviews. No, they’re not sending actual robots to sit across from you (at least, not yet). These AI interviewers are basically glorified AI voice assistants like Siri, just instead of playing your favorite music playlist, they’re deciding your career fate.
- Our pal Ty, a 29-year-old resident of the DC metro area, was in for a surprise when he thought he was being interviewed by a human, Jaime. Spoiler alert: Jaime was actually “Siri’s cousin twice removed”. Talk about a plot twist!
- The “creepy” experience is starting to become the new normal. Candidates are now trying to beat the AI system, whatever that means. Maybe it’s time to add “Made Siri laugh in a job interview” to your resume?
Final Thoughts
So, is it time to welcome our new robot interviewers? Well, honestly, as long as they don’t start asking those cliched “Where do you see yourself in five years?” questions, I’m pretty okay with it. I mean, talk about time saver, right?! But on a serious note, this surely sparks questions about the impersonality creeping into the job search process and its implications. Will we miss the human touch in such interactions, or will we charge forward, scripts in hand, ready for our dialogues with our robotic counterparts? Time, and AI, will tell. Tech world, you never cease to amuse and befuddle us. Keep it coming!
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/06/ai-interviews-job-applications
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