Job-seekers are using AI to apply for open roles. The result: 'Everybody's applications are starting to look more and more alike'
Key takeaways
- Job-seekers are using AI to apply for open roles.
- With little room to sneak a foot in the door, applicants are slinging gobs of AI-tailored resumes and cover letters at anyone in a position to change their fate.
- Daniel Chait, the CEO of the hiring platform Greenhouse, calls this a “doom loop,” or “the idea that each side is using AI to try and help themselves.”
Job-seekers are using AI to apply for open roles. The result: 'Everybody's applications are starting to look more and more alike' Emma Ockerman Sat, May 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read For job-seekers and recruiters, the job market can feel like a too-crowded party where AI is the DJ.
With little room to sneak a foot in the door, applicants are slinging gobs of AI-tailored resumes and cover letters at anyone in a position to change their fate. In response, some recruiters, HR professionals, and hiring managers are tapping AI to help deal with the deluge. Job-seekers, believing that artificial intelligence is pushing their application to the bottom, are then coming up with more AI-based hacks they think will cheat the system.
Daniel Chait, the CEO of the hiring platform Greenhouse, calls this a “doom loop,” or “the idea that each side is using AI to try and help themselves.”