However, this has led to an AI arms race, with employers developing AI to detect AI-generated applications, and job seekers using AI to bypass these detectors. The article suggests that this could lead to a "Singularity" in the online job market, where AI growth becomes so exponential that humans can't compete. It concludes by questioning the authenticity of online content, implying that even the article itself could have been written by AI.
Key takeaways:
- The past two years have seen the strongest labor environment in decades, with unemployment at its lowest level in 54 years.
- However, there is evidence to suggest that online job listings, a major driver of new employment, have become elaborate façades, often advertising positions that have already been filled or never existed.
- Automation and AI have made it easier for identity thieves to flood the employment market with their own versions of these "ghost jobs", leading to an increase in job and business opportunity scams.
- The use of AI in job hunting has set off an AI arms race, with employers seeking out AI that can detect AI-generated applications, and job seekers using AI to defeat these detectors.