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AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop

By Alexis Dufresne Published September 4, 2026 at 18:12 UTC

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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd: I recall how infuriating the job hunt was back after I graduated, and that was before GenAI. →
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AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think. | WIRED www.wired.com/story/ai-job…
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Original headline: AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop