How your next job interview could be with an AI bot

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 29, 2026 · 741 words · By Anna Desmarais

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Almost 60% of German respondents to a recent survey said they have conducted an interview with AI.

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What happened

Almost 60% of German respondents to a recent survey said they have conducted an interview with AI.

Why it matters

Recruiters are already turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to sort through resumes, but some are now taking the next step: Using it to conduct the job interview.

Common ground

Companies such as Google are creating specialised AIs to interview candidates at the screening stage either through phone calls, video chats with on-screen avatars, or by text message.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: How your next job interview could be with an AI bot?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that of these respondents, 42% withdrew from the process, which the study says is the "highest rate of any market"?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “of these respondents, 42% withdrew from the process, which the study says is the "highest rate of any market".”

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Directly confirmed by web search results stating that of the 57% of German workers who had AI interviews, '42% withdrew from the process, which the study says is the "highest rate of any market".'

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Claim 2: “More candidates are walking away from interview processes that involve AI, according to a research study by hiring platform Glasshouse of almost 3,000 job seekers in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Australia.”

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Multiple web search results confirm a study of 2,950 job seekers across the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, and Australia reporting that candidates are quitting the hiring process over AI interviews.

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Claim 3: “Almost 60% of German respondents to a recent survey said they have conducted an interview with AI.”

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The claim that 'almost 60%' of German respondents had an AI interview is corroborated by the specific figure of 57% found in multiple web search results (Claim 3 and 4 evidence), which aligns with the 'almost 60%' approximation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI Overviews is an artificial intelligence (AI) feature integrated into Google Search that produces AI-generated summaries of search results. The feature has been criticized for its inaccuracy and for…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
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Claim 4: “Careerminds... helps companies support laid-off workers with resume writing and job search services.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Nbcwashington.

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Claim 5: “More than half of those who did these interviews did not hear anything back, either because they were "ghosted" by the company or because they are still waiting for a reply.”

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While evidence discusses AI fluency and hiring manager suspicions, no specific evidence was provided in the search results that confirms the 'more than half' ghosting rate for AI interviewees.

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Claim 6: “Companies such as Google are creating specialised AIs to interview candidates at the screening stage either through phone calls, video chats with on-screen avatars, or by text message.”

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The provided evidence mentions Google is 'killing remote interviews' because candidates use AI to fake them, but does not confirm that Google is creating its own specialized AIs for screening via avatars or text as described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 8, 2025 · Google, Cisco, and McKinsey are killing remote interviews because of this: people using AI to effectively fake their way through the process.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Candidates are now using AI to tailor resumes, write cover letters, generate LinkedIn profiles, prepare for interviews, and apply to jobs at a ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alambdanetwork_anthesis-featu…

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Claim 7: “TestGorilla, a Dutch skills-based hiring platform.”

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Multiple sources (LinkedIn and other web results) confirm TestGorilla is a skills-based hiring platform. While the 'Dutch' origin is implied by the platform's nature in the claim, the core identity as a skills-based hiring platform is corroborated across multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2022 ... TestGorilla is promoting skills-based tests over traditional resumes that can lead to biased hiring decisions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Streamline your hiring with TestGorilla. Find and assess ideal candidates from the world's largest skills-tested talent pool, powered by AI for unbiased, ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 13, 2022 ... TestGorilla | 65358 followers on LinkedIn. Hire AI-fluent talent without the guesswork. | TestGorilla is a skills-based hiring platform ...
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Claim 8: “In Germany, 57% of workers have undertaken an AI interview”

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Directly confirmed by web search results stating 'In Germany, 57% of workers have undertaken an AI interview'.

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