Artificial intelligence has moved across various platforms from software to image generation.
But its role in conducting interviews and evaluating everyday lives is not yet comfortable.
Some say nay!
In fact, according to a January 2026 survey conducted by ResumeCoach, nearly one in four candidates would choose to withdraw from the selection process if their job interview is AI-driven.
Read further to find out more!
Key Takeaways
- Why AI is used for job interviews
- Advantages of AI job interviews
- Biggest concerns about AI interviewing
- Facing AI interview fears
One of the main reasons companies use AI for job interviews is to save time.
The hiring process can understandably take a long time, with various interruptions potentially delaying the scheduling of interviews by days or weeks.
AI affords companies the opportunity to streamline the whole hiring process, saving time and money by reducing cost-per-hire by as much as 50%.
What additional benefits do AI interviews offer?
AI can more quickly analyze data and match job candidates to job descriptions and requirements.
In short, the very best candidates are selected for interviews.
AI interviews also minimize bias, which is considered an advantage.
The assessment of a candidate’s personal characteristics is essentially removed when AI conducts a job interview.
Such assessments can be biased when done by human interviewers.
Consistency is considered yet another advantage.
AI interviewers will ask the same questions to all candidates, thus enhancing fairness and even compliance.
By evaluating every job candidate using the same criteria, the playing field is levelled.
Despite these advantages, some job candidates remain wary of AI interviews, as indicated by the 24% that would decline an interview once they find out it will be driven by AI.
As well as the only 26% that feel AI will evaluate them fairly, as indicated by a March 2025 Gartner survey.
The lack of human connection in the interview process headlines the main reasons why job candidates remain wary of AI-driven interviews, with nearly 40% citing this reason.
The loss of human connection, they feel, really hurts their chances of making a good first impression and “winning someone over”.
AI interviews also leave some candidates questioning the validity of the job itself.
As many as 67% of candidates aged 18-24 feel somewhat or very strongly that AI interviews are part of a job scam.
Other concerns include:
All of this said, 71% of those who completed an AI interview claimed they had a positive experience, the Resume Coach survey states.
Only 12% stated their experience with AI interviewing was negative.
To help alleviate any concerns or wariness over AI interviewing, it’s suggested that companies simply be more transparent about the entire process.
“We understand that candidates expect honesty about how AI is used in their application journey, and that means it’s not just about acknowledging AI’s presence.
It’s about showcasing why we use it,” said Tracy St. Dic, global head of talent for Zapier, in a December 2025 article for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Companies can, for example, clearly disclose that they are using AI interviewing in their job postings and can also provide options for human interviews and reviews during the selection process.
When it comes to AI job interviews, it appears that the practice isn’t being abandoned any time soon; some reports indicate that nearly a third of companies use this technology for interviewing.
But AI continues to be a skeptical option for the others.
The challenges of using AI include: Navigating bias, Transparency, and Privacy.
One of the major trust issues with AI includes inaccurate responses and job displacement to loss of control.
Employees resist AI due to some primary reasons: fears of job loss, concerns about accuracy, and environmental considerations.
The term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ was discovered by John McCarthy at the workshop.
