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AI Interview Gone Wrong: Job Seeker’s Viral TikTok Shows Robotic Failures
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Last Updated: May 15, 2025
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A job seeker named Leo Humps recently went viral after sharing his unusual and frustrating experience being interviewed by an AI interviewer for his dream job.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Job seeker Leo Humps interviewed by glitching AI for dream news reporter job.
- AI interviewer’s voice repeated and malfunctioned, failing to ask coherent questions.
- AI falsely thanked Humps despite no real answers given.
The incident unfolded during a virtual interview for a news reporter position at a national company, and was first spotted by The Independent.
The TikTok video showing Humps in his suit and tie became viral after he expressed initial optimism before his confusion and disappointment increased as the interview experienced technical problems.
The AI system repeated the word “when” multiple times and displayed clear technical malfunction symptoms. During the session, the AI system thanked Humps for answering the questions, despite him not being able to answer. The agent also claimed at the end of the interview it had collected excellent information about his background.
Humps made a follow up video, highlighting the absurdity of this interview. He received an automated email that rejected Humps, however it had his name misspelled as “Henry,” as well as referring to the interview on the wrong date.
The message stated that the interview was ‘memorable’ and highlighted his energetic personality, yet stated that the company would choose different candidates to move forward.
This incident highlights the risks of relying too heavily on AI in critical human processes like recruitment, reminding employers and candidates alike of the importance of maintaining a human touch.
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