Dystopian and dehumanising: that’s what it felt like when I was interviewed by an AI assistant

An applicant withdrew from a teaching role after an automated assistant conducted her job interview. The system disconnected her for pausing to think and could only read back text from the job ad. For hiring managers, automated screening can alienate candidates and damage communication during recruitment.

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