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'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire

BBC News Technology · 14 October 2026 at 09:27

'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire

Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests.

But some say their peer group has no choice.

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'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire

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