AI interviews dehumanize job seekers: educator's experience
An early childhood education candidate experienced an AI interview and found it dehumanizing, demeaning, and potentially harmful to the profession. The candidate felt uncomfortable with a disembodied voice interviewing them, leading to their dismissal from the process. They are now considering withdrawing their application due to ethical concerns about outsourcing such interviews to machines.
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- Candidate experienced AI interview for preschool education role
- Interviewer was described as an 'AI assistant' and had no visible presence
- Candidate felt uncomfortable and demoralized during the process
Dystopian and dehumanising: that’s what it felt like when I was interviewed by an AI assistant | Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
The Guardian AI · 12 October 2026
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