‘Cheating’ AI tool prompts candidates during job interviews

A new AI tool that acts as a teleprompter for job candidates during online interviews is tantamount to cheating, experts have said.

The Final Round AI “co-pilot” listens for questions posed during an interview and suggests responses.

Users train the AI before the interview using their CV, cover letters and background information.

“It works like a magical teleprompter that can prompt them the right thing to say at the right time,” said Michael Guan, CEO of Final Round, a Silicon Valley start-up.

Guan sees his company as tipping the balance back in favour of the candidate as employers increasingly use AI in their recruitment process.

“They’re great people, but they don’t know how to do interviews, especially the virtual ones. A magical teleprompter will actually bring them confidence and help them to present the best of themselves,” Guan said.

He admitted that for employers it was an “innovative product challenging a lot of status quo”, but said: “We don’t really care about employers. We care about the employees. We care about how to help our candidates to get ready for their next job interviews.”

Guan added: “We’re just filling the gap between now and the Neuralink time when people have chips in their brains.” However, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents the HR industry, called Final Round’s co-pilot “cheating”.

Hayfa Mohdzaini, CIPD’s technology research adviser, said: “Using AI can be a helpful way to help people prepare for interviews and build their confidence. However, using a real-time AI assistant to respond in a live job interview simply isn’t ethical. It’s like cheating during an exam.

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