Job Applicants Are Hiding Secret AI Messages in Their Résumés
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Job Seekers Are Hiding Invisible AI Prompts Inside Their Resumes
Duke University researchers found that at least 1% of 200,000 real resumes contained hidden AI prompt injections designed to trick hiring screeners into rating candidates highly. The tactic is growing fast but loses its edge as more job seekers adopt it, while platforms like Indeed race to patch the vulnerability.
Job applicants are hiding secret AI messages in their résumés
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Job seekers are hiding AI prompts in white text in their résumés to try to get ahead. Employers say this kind of résumé hacking is a turnoff because it raises ethical concerns. "You're cutting in front of the line," said a CEO who recently came across an app with a…
By hiding a few lines of white text in his CV, a candidate can make believe that the recruiter's artificial intelligence deserves the best place. This practice already affects one in one hundred applications in the United States, according to a recent university study.
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