AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview
Virtual interviews have become the new normal in hiring in recent years, driven by the rise of remote work and companies' desire to speed up hiring. Trouble is, more candidates are using AI tools to cheat by feeding them answers off screen, especially in technical interviews, recruiters say. In rarer cases, AI-enabled scammers are impersonating job seekers with the aim of stealing data or money once they are hired.
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