Deepfake AI Applicants Are Stealing Jobs, 1300+ Layoffs, North Korean Job Seekers...

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⚡TL;DR

• Deepfake applicants are now stealing jobs using AI-generated video interviews.

• 1,300 layoffs hit Glassdoor & Indeed as they integrate AI

• AI-generated résumés surged 45%, and resume spam is real.

• North Korean operatives infiltrated 100+ U.S. firms using fake identities

• Legal risks rise in AI hiring

🤔 Deepfakes Hit the AI Hiring Process

Some job seekers are using AI to generate deepfake video interviews.

CNBC and VICE highlight a startling trend:

One in six interviews now involves a deepfake video, where a candidate interviews perfectly via Zoom, only to be someone else in person.

The stakes are real: one firm only realized the deception after the fake showed up on

Day 1. This underscores a serious gap in AI-based hiring tools.

Why It Matters
This isn’t futuristic, it’s happening now. To protect AI in hiring platforms, you need real-time facial-sync and AI identity verification. Without it, you're exposed.

We might see an increase in in-person interviews.

💥 Indeed & Glassdoor Lay Off 1,300 Jobs Due to AI Automation

As per Reuters, Recruit Holdings has laid off 1,300 employees at Indeed and Glassdoor as AI takes over core functions, from sourcing to screening, revealing AI’s role not just in hiring but in displacing HR roles.

Why It Matters
This shows that AI hiring platforms aren’t just helpful; they can replace parts of your team.

Time to rethink your stack and evolve your role beyond routine tasks.

🧠 AI‑Generated Resumes Surge 45%

X user @rohanpaul_ai reports a 45% increase in AI-generated résumés (11,000/min), while The Guardian notes 50% of recent grads now use AI when applying.

Why It Matters
It’s now an AI vs AI screening arms race.

If you're still manually reviewing applications, you'll get left behind.

Use AI-assisted hiring, AI hiring tools, and automated parsing to manage the flood.

Want a custom solution to parse resumes and 10X your output? Learn more at VaraHR.com

🛠️ Legal & Ethical Risks Skyrocket with AI Hiring

The Daily Record reports firms are hiring AI ethics consultants to preempt bias and legal exposure.

Why It Matters
Ethical blindness is risky.

Your AI assessment hiring platforms must be auditable.

Avoid lawsuits, comply with EEOC/GDPR, and build fairness into your AI hiring process.

Want a custom AI assessment and hiring solution catered to your company to 10X your output? Book a call at VaraHR

⚖️ North Korea Poses as Remote IT Workers in U.S. Firms

According to Reuters, the DOJ and the FBI recently indicted North Korean operatives for using stolen American identities, via “laptop farms”, to land remote IT jobs at over 100 U.S. companies.

The operation caused more than $3M in damages and siphoned off $900K in crypto and IP, targeting defense contractors

Also, a recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice mentioned, “According to court documents, the schemes involve North Korean individuals fraudulently obtaining employment with U.S. companies as remote IT workers, using stolen and fake identities.“

Why does it matter?

This isn’t just fraud, it’s national security.

AI smart hiring must now include geopolitical threat filtering and identity verification.

If your AI hiring systems can’t spot nation-state work fraud, you’re asking for trouble.

💣 Final Word: AI Is the New Hiring Manager

From deepfakes to resume spam to nation-state infiltration, AI-powered hiring isn’t a trend; it’s a transformation.

You either adapt or fall behind.

 🏹 Tool Stack

Tools I use every day for growing hiring and growing Hirenotes:

1. Hirevire - for AI interviews

2. VaraHR - for custom hiring solutions

3. PDF AI - for resume sorting agents

4. Kortex - for notetaking/writing

5. Beehiive - for newsletter

6. Make - for AI automation

7. HeyReach - for automated candidate outreach on LinkedIn

8. Synthflow - for AI voice agents

9. Veed - for AI video editing

10. Grok - for research