AI avatars created by cybersecurity expert offered jobs in the tech industry

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Two AI avatars created by a cybersecurity expert were offered jobs in the tech industry, beating hundreds of other applicants. Jack Moore spent five months creating the deepfakes. One was a white man, like himself; the second was an Asian woman. He created his Asian persona using cheap software to alter the sound of his voice and provided her with a fake Instagram account, before applying for a “customer acquisition and engagement specialist” role with a salary of £30,000. During an online interview, he used another piece of AI to answer questions. The tale highlights the dangers of remote hiring during an age of deepfakes. It will be particularly jarring for young people who are struggling to find work despite firing off hundreds of applications. A report last week said that one million people aged 16 to 24 are economically inactive.