A Job Seeker Answered Every Interview Question With Gibberish. The AI Recruiter Became Hostile

A viral TikTok test pushed an automated job interviewer off script, raising questions about whether these systems can reliably judge human candidates.

BY CHLOE ROSENBERG, FREELANCE WRITER

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An automated job interviewer smiled politely as a candidate answered its questions with complete gibberish. When he stopped speaking, however, the bot’s demeanor abruptly changed. The viral video was staged for laughs, but the technology it tested is already becoming a real gatekeeper for job seekers.

For job candidates, there is a new hurdle between........

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