Though related to interviews not applications, this reminds me of a time I was hiring for a web assistant at a previous job.
We supplied the interview questions in advance - it was company policy, for accessibility - and while taking notes we realised that for one question two candidates gave near perfect and identical answers. We put the question into ChatGPT and sure enough they’d given the exact answers it had generated.
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Is it different to googling? Neither got the job anyway.
So, in that case, I'd suggest that it's like googling and then copying and pasting from articles you find. But even then, googling and selecting parts to plagiarise requires more thought! :)
Yes, the more I think about it, the more I liken it to googling. But you’re right - it certainly takes a lot less effort than the traditional route to plagiarism! For me it was the lack of alteration of their answers. Did they not think we’d heard of AI 🤣
I work as an editor and the amount of prospective clients who send me stuff in which AI has been used is incredible! I think the marketing is so good that it is skewing people's perception of its capabilities
I think so! I’m nervous to see what the future holds for the sort of work we do. Ultimately I do think we will still need humans somewhere in the process, but maybe that’s a silly thing to hope for!
This was a really interesting and thought-provoking piece! I am definitely here for the sentiment of "If the thought of recruitment becoming just computers talking to computers in an infinite AI-generated loop makes you miserable, try to do your bit to prevent that from happening."
And congratulations on writing a book! I'm very excited to read it, and plan to pre-order when my self-imposed book budget resets for April. Do you know if there will be an audio book version available?
Though related to interviews not applications, this reminds me of a time I was hiring for a web assistant at a previous job.
We supplied the interview questions in advance - it was company policy, for accessibility - and while taking notes we realised that for one question two candidates gave near perfect and identical answers. We put the question into ChatGPT and sure enough they’d given the exact answers it had generated.
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Is it different to googling? Neither got the job anyway.
So, in that case, I'd suggest that it's like googling and then copying and pasting from articles you find. But even then, googling and selecting parts to plagiarise requires more thought! :)
Yes, the more I think about it, the more I liken it to googling. But you’re right - it certainly takes a lot less effort than the traditional route to plagiarism! For me it was the lack of alteration of their answers. Did they not think we’d heard of AI 🤣
I work as an editor and the amount of prospective clients who send me stuff in which AI has been used is incredible! I think the marketing is so good that it is skewing people's perception of its capabilities
I think so! I’m nervous to see what the future holds for the sort of work we do. Ultimately I do think we will still need humans somewhere in the process, but maybe that’s a silly thing to hope for!
This boosts my self-confidence and improves my requirements for applying for a job. I try to use Smart Applier to seek a job near me.
This was a really interesting and thought-provoking piece! I am definitely here for the sentiment of "If the thought of recruitment becoming just computers talking to computers in an infinite AI-generated loop makes you miserable, try to do your bit to prevent that from happening."
And congratulations on writing a book! I'm very excited to read it, and plan to pre-order when my self-imposed book budget resets for April. Do you know if there will be an audio book version available?
thank you so much!! I actually don't know the answer to your audiobook question, so let me ask and get back to you!