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As AI grows more capable and is being used more frequently by humans everywhere, I’ve noticed one topic rearing its head more commonly – and more aggressively – than usual.  That topic is cheating. Employers are concerned about how easily and effectively job seekers can now use AI to complete job applications, assessments, work assignments, and anything else designed to evaluate a candidate’s abilities against the requirements of the role they’re applying for.  In this blog post, I’ll dive into 

No one wants to tell you this, but it’s impossible to prevent cheating

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