An Indian-origin student in the UK has spoken out against the growing use of AI in hiring, saying it feels "robotic" and often leads to instant rejection.
Bhuvana Chilukuri, a 20-year-old third-year business student at Queen Mary University of London, has applied to over 100 jobs but has not secured a single offer so far.
"There are moments where I applied and I got a rejection less than two minutes later, which is really horrible," Chilukuri told the BBC.
She believes that most of her applications are never reviewed by a human, as companies are increasingly relying on AI tools to screen candidates.
"The first step is AI screening your CV. You can get rejected pretty quickly at that stage. Then the next process would maybe be an AI video interview," she explained.
Despite completing several internships and gaining work experience, Chilukuri has not yet secured a job offer ahead of graduating this summer.
"I do tend to feel like a robot, because you're just seeing yourself on screen, and answering questions for almost 20 minutes. You become sort of monotone. You don't speak to anyone, and it takes away your personality. It's quite sad," she said.
