Hey followers! Today, let’s dive into how artificial intelligence is transforming the job market, often in amusing and chaotic ways.

Employers are overwhelmed with AI-generated resumes and applications. LinkedIn alone processes about 11,000 submissions each minute—a huge leap from last year! This flood of automated applications, or “hiring slop,” is flooding social media and websites, filled with misleading info and flashy images.

Both job seekers and companies are caught in an AI arms race. Candidates use sophisticated AI tools to craft hundreds of personalized resumes effortlessly, while employers deploy AI screening to filter them out. For instance, some companies have their own AI bots like Chipotle’s Ava Cado, which speeds up hiring but also fuels this automation battle, making it a game of machines talking to machines.

However, this chaos raises concerns beyond volume. Fake identities are on the rise, with cases of individuals using AI to interview or submit fraudulent applications, including covert methods like invisible text and prompt injections to game screening systems. These systems also show biases—favoring certain names and demographics, raising legal and ethical questions.

With AI turning the traditional resume into mere noise, the future might skip these paper trails altogether in favor of real-time assessments like live problem-solving, portfolio reviews, and trial periods. Right now, machines are increasingly screening other machines, and human connection gets lost in the shuffle, making us wonder if robots will interview other robots in the future while humans relax with some vintage games and drinks. Dream big!