People can’t stop trolling AI job ‘interviewers’
AI is conducting job interviews more and more widely . And while it may be anxiety-inducing for some—as they attempt to figure out what a robot deems hirable—others are rage-baiting the technology for the lolz in skits online. In one recent viral video shared to X, content creator Nick Reid hilariously trolled his AI interviewer, “Karen,” who was seemingly screening him for a job at Burger…
Job seekers are increasingly poking fun at AI job interviewers, using the technology for comedic effect on social media platforms. Content creator Nick Reid's viral video, featuring a skit with an AI interviewer named Karen, has garnered nearly 8 million views. Reid, portrayed as Crangeus McBasketball, mocks the AI by answering questions with absurd responses and even taunting it with his lack of enthusiasm for a Burger King job.
The AI's responses, while occasionally frustrated, still exhibit a level of human-like interaction, such as expressing annoyance at wasted time. Similar content has emerged on LinkedIn and YouTube, with individuals using AI to create humorous scenarios, such as speaking in gibberish or staging a debate between two AI interviewers.
Despite the jokes, these videos highlight a growing unease with AI taking over human tasks, and a humorous way to voice resistance to the growing presence of AI in job interviews.
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