Data security software company and other companies looking to hire people deepfake (Apr 2025)

Job candidates are using deepfake AI to hide their true appearance during video interviews. In one specific incident, a job candidate's screen glitched during an interview, revealing the deepfake. The candidate ignored a request to test the filter. A survey found that 17% of hiring managers have encountered candidates using deepfake technology. Another executive found about 100 fake identities in 827 applications for a software developer job.