Many are already considering the technology's potential to be abused like if students use it to write papers.
Insider saved humans from having to write cover letters for job applications.
To test its capabilities, Insider fed the bot with real job descriptions for a social media assistant role and a ledger clerk position, and some sentences of made up personal experience. Their responses were not always positive.
Chris Willsher told Insider that they think this was written by a genuine candidate. The structure of the letter is good, but it lacks details about the company they are applying for.
The hiring manager disagreed with the social media assistant write-up.
The director of talent attraction told the site that the writing style of the person was not what they would expect. I would expect them to show more creativity and character.
Both hiring managers agreed that the letters written by the author were good enough to get an interview for the ledger clerk position, but they were missing a human spark.
Willsher said that it lacks the personal touch where we learn about a candidate's human experiences, anecdotal evidence to back up their skills, and passion for the role.
Insider didn't say what the chatbot wrote in the cover letters, but our own findings echo the hiring manager's conclusion. We wanted a cover letter for a social media assistant job at the San Francisco Giants sports team, so we asked the company to write it.
The San Francisco Giants are looking for a social media assistant. I believe I'm uniquely qualified for this role because I'm a lifelong Giants fan.
It's endearing that the bot has a penchant for bullshitting its way into a job as much as a human does, but we didn't tell it to say it's a Giants fan.
It included all the key words and phrases you'd want to see in a cover letter, such as "strong team player," "extensive experience" and "skilled in using various social media platforms."
It's competent, but it feels like it's just checking all the boxes, which can be an important part of a real cover letter. The letter is logically organized but lacks personality.
Willsher told Insider that the cover letter could be a good start.
Willsher said that candidates should use artificial intelligence to create a template which they can check and build on.
We don't know if we'd recommend that approach, but using an artificial intelligence to apply for a job is now a viable option.
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