AI deepfakes are now impersonating humans in job interviews
AI is making job interviews a lot trickier—people on Reddit have spotted AI avatars pretending to be real candidates during video calls.
One user described an interviewee whose odd head movements and repeated answers raised red flags, showing just how convincing these fakes can be.
Interviewers are getting fooled
Recruiters have started noticing things like overly scripted responses and identical answers from different candidates.
In one case, HR confirmed that after a brief intro, an AI that looked almost identical to the person's LinkedIn photo took over the call.
What used to sound like rare online stories is now turning into a real hiring headache.
Fake applicants could become the norm
Recent reports say half of businesses have already faced deepfake fraud in hiring.
Surveys show 6% of job seekers admit to engaging in interview fraud, such as impersonation, and almost 60% of managers suspect they've seen fake candidates.
If this keeps up, in the coming years, one out of every four applicants might not even be real.