The AI arms race between employers and jobseekers isn't going well for anyone, as applicants turn to GenAI to speed up a process that already felt dehumanized
www.ft.com/content/43cd... Colm Murphy / @colmpm : Some interesting parallels in this @sarahoconnorft.ft.com piece on hiring with some of the dilemmas we face in higher education. For example, the advocacy of the return to in-person testing. — www.ft.com/content/43cd... Tony Tassell / @tonytassell : The dynamics of applying for jobs now seems grim - employers have become snowed under by people using AI to churn out applications, writes @sarahoconnorft.ft.com here. And applicants have long been dealing with AI processes such as “synchronous video interviews” www.ft.com/content/43cd... X: @tanarrowz : “One of the best ways to reduce cheating behavior of all types is to utilize a multi-stage workflow in which a candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities are validated by an interviewer in a live interview setting.” https://www.ft.com/... via @ft
Maybe an interesting PhD to be written on why this gender split occurs “a survey of 1,500 jobseekers found that 31 per cent of men were using a paid-for AI tool [in hiring assessments] compared with 18 per cent of women.” More emphasis on playing fair, ethical use perhaps? www.f…
“That said, the ensuing AI arms race is clearly not going well for anyone. It was supposed to improve efficiency and fairness. It has become a threat to both.” — www.ft.com/content/43cd...
Some interesting parallels in this @sarahoconnorft.ft.com piece on hiring with some of the dilemmas we face in higher education. For example, the advocacy of the return to in-person testing. — www.ft.com/content/43cd...
The dynamics of applying for jobs now seems grim - employers have become snowed under by people using AI to churn out applications, writes @sarahoconnorft.ft.com here. And applicants have long been dealing with AI processes such as “synchronous video interviews” www.ft.com/conte…
“One of the best ways to reduce cheating behavior of all types is to utilize a multi-stage workflow in which a candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities are validated by an interviewer in a live interview setting.” https://www.ft.com/... via @ft