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

BBC Technology • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

'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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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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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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