AI may be supercharging it, but the tendency to embellish or even lie on job applications is neither new nor rare. In fact, a 2017 US-based study found that 72% of applicants embellish their CVs, while 31% have included outright fabrications. Such findings have been replicated by other studies in the years since, yet the more recent addition of generative AI is creating an increasingly difficult situation for recruiters and HR departments.
Simon Chandler is a writer at various publications, focusing on music and technology since 2013. His expertise spans topics such as cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial technology, with a keen interest in crypto exchanges, regulation, and corporate fraud. Simon's work has been featured in outlets including Truthout, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance.
