Do employers use AI to conduct interviews?

Artificial intelligence is now a common part of the hiring process, from screening résumés to conducting interviews. 

Roughly 90% of employers use some form of AI to filter or rank job applications, according to the World Economic Forum. Some large companies field millions of applications each year, and AI tools help recruiters manage the overwhelming volume of candidates. Some systems can even assess tone, language and facial expressions in recorded interviews.

But the technology has sparked a new form of job-seeking strategy: applicants hiding coded instructions in their résumés to trick AI into assigning them a higher ranking. Recruiters are updating software to catch and reject manipulated applications.

While AI makes hiring faster, experts warn that human oversight is still essential, particularly when evaluating traits like honesty, communication and cultural fit that algorithms cannot fully capture.