An AI Bot Applied to Jobs While He Slept. He Woke Up to 50 Interviews.

A Reddit user on r/GetEmployed built an AI bot that scans job listings, generates tailored CVs and cover letters, answers recruiter screening questions, and submits applications — all while he sleeps. Over the course of a month, the bot reportedly landed around 50 interview calls. The post sparked a fierce ethical debate: is this a clever automation of a broken system, or the logical endpoint of a hiring process that already treats candidates like data points? As one observer put it: when companies use AI to screen candidates, why shouldn't candidates use AI to apply?