The HRTech Wire

Job applicants say they are using AI to discover, investigate companies

Built In's survey of 119 job seekers, released Nov. 13, 2026, found 88% had used AI to find or research potential employers in the past year. Sixty-six percent of AI users said they applied to a company they had not considered before, while more than half said they declined to apply after consulting AI. The company says 23% of applicants stopped responding or continuing interviews because of AI-supplied information, and 68% said they often verify AI-generated employer information.

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UK behavioral-science recruitment platform for debiased, structured, skills-based hiring; acquired by Phenom.