Signal Gartner projects one in four job seekers could be artificial by 2028

Summary

Fake job candidates created with AI are becoming a serious concern for employers. Deloitte cites a Gartner projection that by 2028 one in every four job seekers could be artificial. AI can now fabricate entire candidates, including deepfake interviews. Deloitte points out that this raises not only hiring problems but also the danger that malicious actors could infiltrate organisations. In one reported case, a security firm exposed a deepfake candidate partly by asking them to wave a hand in front of their face, which the bot could not do. Some companies, including Google, are considering a return to in-person interviews to confirm authenticity.