Viral TikTok | Candidate seen using AI during job interview - and new research shows they're not alone

Discussions around AI in the hiring process have been raging all year. With many candidates using generative AI platforms like ChatGPT to help them craft cover letters and polish up their CVs, it’s no surprise that firms have concerns about whether these systems might be helping jobseekers embellish their way into a new role.

So much so that, earlier this year, the challenger bank Monzo issued a warning against using ChatGPT when applying for jobs with the firm, amid concerns that the AI platform will give some candidates an unfair advantage.

Monzo added a disclaimer to its job advertisements, stating: “You should submit your own application without help from other sources e.g Others/ChatGPT any applications whereby external support has been provided will be disqualified.”

But on the wider hiring scene, warnings such as Monzo’s seem to be falling on deaf ears. And one job hopeful has taken things to a whole new level - by using a generative AI app to help answer questions DURING a job interview.