Reg Hack Attends Job Interview Hosted by AI Avatar Struggles Exit Uncanny Valley

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A job interview conducted by an AI avatar is criticized for being soulless and artificial.

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4 months ago

Based on the video, from now on I'm going to insist that the recruiter wave hello so I can see the hands.

4 months ago

Yeah, no. I don't like how this looks. It's soulless. The backgrounds trying to add some normality just make it all worse and artificial.

I would immediately be put-off by this if I had to interact with it.

Ew.

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