AI-assisted mass job applications can backfire

Summary

BBC News examines how using AI to send large numbers of job applications—the “spray and pray” approach—can backfire. Its headline quotes a person saying they applied for 200 jobs.

Timeline

1. bbc.co.uk

   14 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports on how “spray and pray” AI job applications can backfire and quotes a person saying they applied for 200 jobs.