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Searching for a job? Your next interview could be with an AI bot

Nbcwashington · · 1091 words · By Kelvin Chan; The Associated Press
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If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.

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What happened

If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.

Why it matters

Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job boards, recruiters are turning to AI to cope.

Common ground

Companies are using chatbots to interview candidates, typically at the screening stage, through phone calls, text messaging or video chats with on-screen avatars.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/next-job-interview-cou…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Recruiters have been using AI-powered hiring tools for years to assess job applicants”
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Multiple sources confirm the long-term use of automated systems and AI tools by recruiters to filter and rank applicants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2025 ... More than 90% of employers already use some form of automated system to filter or rank job applications. · Human oversight remains important in ...
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/03/ai-hiring-human-touc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Its prevalence is based on the idea that AI recruiting tools can create a fair process and help achieve high-quality and optimal results in less time and cost ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9516509/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 ... Artificial intelligence (AI) for recruiting is a prime example of how technology revolutionizes many aspects of business.
https://www.vonage.com/resources/articles/ai-for-recruiting/
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Claim 2: “Mehak Chowdhary [is] TestGorilla's head of marketing”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Stack Overflow threads regarding Facebook API and SDKs, which are entirely unrelated to Mehak Chowdhary or TestGorilla.
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web search NEUTRAL — Well i have not tried this in PHP, as per the facebook they have removed option in API to return source for the video, so i got it working using Python ;)
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34978051/how-to-extract-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 26, 2021 · JSSDK Unknown Host domain: The Domain you are hosting the Facebook Javascript SDK is not in your app's Javascript SDK host domain list. Please specify your host domain in App dashboard …
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68932742/jssdk-unknown-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — 43 After hours of trying I've finally found a solution. Delete any app on the website of Facebook (developers.facebook.com) Delete the file debug.keystore under C:\Users\yourUserName\.android Generate…
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20301025/facebook-key-ha…
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Claim 3: “Companies are using chatbots to interview candidates, typically at the screening stage, through phone calls, text messaging or video chats with on-screen avatars.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that companies use AI chatbots for candidate screening via phone, text, and video interfaces.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Companies are using chatbots to interview candidates, typically at the screening stage, through phone calls, text messaging or video chats.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — AI chatbots for recruitment processes use artificial intelligence to automate and streamline tasks like candidate screening, communication, and scheduling, ...
https://www.linkedin.com/top-content/artificial-intelligence…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speed up your recruitment with Tengai - an automated screening interview software with an engaging AI assistant and detailed short lists of top candidates.
https://tengai.io/
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Claim 4: “TestGorilla [is a] Netherlands-based... [platform] providing recruitment tools for companies.”
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Two independent sources (Tracxn and the TestGorilla site) confirm that TestGorilla is a recruitment tools provider based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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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, efficient recruitment.
https://www.testgorilla.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — TestGorilla - Cloud-based pre employment testing software.TestGorilla is a series A company based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), founded in 2019 by Wouter Durville and Otto Verhage.
https://tracxn.com/d/companies/testgorilla/__R2kvquwDSxYmt-A…
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web search NEUTRAL — TestGrid and TestGorilla are both robust assessment software solutions with distinct objectives and benefits. TestGrid is primarily targeted at streamlining the recruitment process by offering a platf…
https://www.gyfted.me/business/reviews/testgrid-vs-testgoril…
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Claim 5: “Priya Rathod [is the] workplace trends editor at online job board Indeed.”
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Three independent sources (Indeed, The Guardian, and WorldatWork) explicitly identify Priya Rathod as the workplace trends editor at Indeed.
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web search NEUTRAL — — Priya Rathod , senior content specialist and workplace trends editor at Indeed. On thinking in decades, not monthsHave you worked on new or exciting projects, gained additional skills or received re…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-favorite-career-advice-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — They’re treating the job search more like content creation than a traditional application process.” Gen Z is “aware that they have to employ every tactic out there available to them to get noticed”, s…
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/28/gen-z-using-so…
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web search NEUTRAL — For HR and total rewards (TR) professionals, this trend signals a shift from compensating for fixed roles and toward rewarding skills, said Priya Rathod, the workplace trends editor at employment webs…
https://worldatwork.org/publications/workspan-daily/new-coll…
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Claim 6: “Careerminds... helps companies support laid-off workers with resume writing and job search services.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of information regarding the periodic table, which is completely unrelated to Careerminds or job search services.
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web search NEUTRAL — 周期表 （しゅうきひょう、 英: periodic table）は、 物質 を構成する基本単位である 元素 を、 周期律 を利用して並べた表である。 元素を原子番号の順に並べたとき、 物理 的または 化学 的性質が周期的に変化する性質を周期律といい、周期表では性質の類似した元素が縦に並ぶように配列されている。 「周期律表」や「元素周期表」などとも呼ばれる。 周期表は原則、左上から 原子番号 の順に…
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/周期表
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · These periodic tables use accurate data for name, atomic number, element symbol, atomic weight, and electron configuration, obtained from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chem…
https://sciencenotes.org/printable-periodic-table/
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web search NEUTRAL — Interactive periodic table showing names, electrons, and oxidation states. Visualize trends, 3D orbitals, isotopes, and mix compounds. Fully descriptive writeups.
https://ptable.com/?lang=en
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Claim 7: “According to recent research by hiring platform Glasshouse, more jobseekers are reporting they’ve faced AI job interviews.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'research' and unrelated Wikipedia entries (Etisalat, H.I.V.E., Orto botanico di Palermo). There is no mention of 'Glasshouse' or their research on AI job interviews.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — e&, formerly Etisalat, is an Emirati joint-stock telecommunications company. It is currently the 16th largest in the world by subscribers. On 31 December 2021, Etisalat reported consolidated revenue o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etisalat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — H.I.V.E. (short for Higher Institute of Villainous Education) is a series of young adult novels by Mark Walden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.I.V.E._(series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orto Botanico di Palermo (Palermo Botanical Garden) is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution of the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orto_botanico_di_Palermo
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.