Artificial intelligence has been accused of taking jobs from humans and contributing to the current global unemployment crisis. In response, some job seekers are using advanced AI tools to try to outsmart recruiters.
As most interviews are now conducted virtually, it has become easier to bluff your way through a job interview.
Instead of struggling with tough interview questions, hopeful candidates are covertly inputting them into AI tools and reading responses from their screens, as a tech CEO recently revealed.
Greg Yang, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI venture, shared an incident where a candidate tried to use AI during an interview but was caught.
caught someone cheating in my interview today, for the first time (that I know of)
I wasn’t even mad. Just very curious how do people cheat in interviews these days
So we had a nice chat at the end where they taught me all the tricks.
The most surprising thing: a rando Chinese…
— Greg Yang (@TheGregYang) October 7, 2024
In the post, the former Microsoft Researcher mentioned that he was not upset. Instead, he used the opportunity to learn how people cheat in interviews nowadays.
The job seeker in question disclosed that past candidates are sharing interview questions on websites like 1point3acres and Cscareers.
xAI, a new AI company, is hiring AI tutors proficient in English, Hindi, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.
Fortune has reached out to Yang for comment.
Job seekers are using an ‘interview copilot on steroids’
Many employers commented on Yang’s post, with some experiencing candidates turning large language models into teleprompters during interviews.
Riece Keck, a tech headhunter, expressed concerns over the issue becoming prevalent.
Others shared instances of candidates reading off screens or using AI tools during interviews, leading to unintended outcomes.
Employers are cracking down on AI cheating by implementing various tactics during virtual interviews.
Some are ditching online interviews entirely, while others are asking candidates to share their screens or answer scenario-based questions.
Recruiters are becoming more vigilant in identifying cheating behavior and are taking steps to ensure a fair hiring process.
Deloitte, for example, announced the reintroduction of face-to-face interviews in the U.K. to prevent candidates from using AI to cheat their way into the company.
