In recent years, the US labor market has been touted as one of the best in history, with record low unemployment rates. However, beneath this seemingly positive outlook lies a troubling reality of “ghost jobs” – fake job listings created by employers for various reasons. The rise of automation has exacerbated this issue, with AI being used to clone job ads, scrape postings for information, and even conduct interviews. Job seekers are now turning to AI tools themselves to navigate this complex landscape, leading to an ongoing arms race between applicants and employers. Will this AI-driven job market ever reach a resolution?
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/28/everlasting-jobstoppers-how-an-ai-bot-destroyed-the-online-job-market/