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  Geoffrey Hinton, also known as the “Godfather of AI,” left his part-time role at Google last week to raise awareness about the dangers of the technology he helped develop. Hinton's pioneering work on neural networks shaped AI systems that power many products today. However, he has concerns about the technology and his role in advancing it. Hinton left Google so he could speak freely about the risks of AI, rather than criticizing Google specifically. In a tweet, Hinton stated that he left Google so he could talk about the dangers of AI without worrying about how it would impact Google. Hinton's decision to step back from the company and speak out about the technology comes at a time when lawmakers, advocacy groups, and tech insiders have raised alarms about the potential for a new crop of AI-powered chatbots to spread misinformation and displace jobs. Tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are at the forefront of an arms race to develop and deploy similar AI tools i...

  The use of generative AI in hiring processes is not new. In fact, since November 2022, anyone with an internet connection can use ChatGPT to generate anything in the written form. The AI chatbot can complete complex written tasks in moments, making it a creative tool to quickly produce efficient content. Jobseekers have reported benefits, including the ability to compose convincing cover letters or synthesize career details into a competent, bullet-pointed CV. However, hiring managers are not oblivious to the use of generative AI by candidates. As the technology grows in sophistication, recruiters are aware that candidates may increasingly lean on generative AI to assist them. This could create a shift in job applications as we know them, moving recruiters away from the traditional modes of evaluating candidates. But not all recruiters report the use of generative AI as a hiring red flag. Adam Nicoll, Group Marketing Director at recruitment and job-consulting firm Randstad, based...