By 2028, 1 in 4 job applicants will be fakes created with artificial intelligence, according to research and advisory firm Gartner, CNBC reported recently.

“Gen AI has blurred the line between what it is to be human and what it means to be machine,” said Vijay Balasubramaniyan, president and co-founder of Pindrop, an information security company.

“What we’re seeing is that individuals are using these fake identities and fake faces and fake voices to secure employment, even sometimes going so far as doing a face swap with another individual who shows up for the job.”

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