Job applicants don’t trust AI evaluations

Rise in AI job applications highlights the need for real applicants

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making it easier than ever to apply for jobs, but not to get them — with calls for more human expertise in the process.

Job applicants don’t trust AI evaluations

Only one-quarter (26%) of job candidates trust AI will fairly evaluate them, even though just over half of candidates (52%) believe AI screens their application information, according to a survey by Gartner. A 1Q25 Gartner survey of 2 918 job candidates found that 32% were concerned about AI potentially failing their applications, and 25% said they trust employers less if they are using AI to evaluate their information. Furthermore, only half of…