AI in Interviews: Cheating or the Future of Recruitment?
How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Way We Evaluate Talent — and What to Do About It.
In today’s fast-paced world of remote hiring, a new challenge has emerged for interviewers: sophisticated cheating enabled by AI. What used to be a straightforward evaluation of technical knowledge and problem-solving skills is now evolving into a battle to distinguish genuine expertise from AI-generated responses.
But here’s the bigger question: should we even care if candidates use AI in interviews? If they can prompt an AI to deliver correct answers and solve coding problems in record time, does that make them unqualified, or does it make them resourceful?
In this article, we’ll dive into this modern dilemma — exploring both the concerns and potential solutions — and ask whether AI-assisted responses should be seen as a cheat or a tool.
My Experience with AI-Driven Cheating
Recently, while conducting a technical interview, I encountered a candidate who seemed perfect — maybe too perfect. He asked me to repeat questions several times, which I initially thought was due to a technical issue. However, 20 minutes in, it became clear that something else was happening.
Curious, I decided to check his LinkedIn…
