An AI bot called Zara interviewed me for a journalism job

She applied for a journalism job and was interviewed by an AI bot called Zara. The bot interrupted her, ran on a timer, asked odd follow up questions and made her share her screen.

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How it works

She applies for a journalism job
An AI bot called Zara runs the interview
It interrupts her, runs on a timer and asks odd follow up questions
It requires her to share her screen

Why it’s worth knowing

No human showed up to interview her. A bot ran the whole thing on a timer and made her share her screen.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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