- Many companies use computers for job interviews.
- Job seekers record answers on video.
- Artificial intelligence looks at the videos.
- Applicants often feel nervous and confused.
- People exaggerate more when computers watch them.
- Computers do not notice the exaggeration.
- Humans easily see when people stretch the truth.
- Clear information helps candidates act naturally.
Difficult words
- applicant — a person who tries to get a jobApplicants
- exaggerate — to make something sound bigger or better than it is
- nervous — feeling worried or afraid before something important
- notice — to see or become aware of something
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Discussion questions
- Do you feel nervous when you use a computer for a video call?
- Would you like to have a job interview with a computer?
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