A recruiter agreed to interview what seemed like a desperate job candidate. Then she realized it was a deepfake— ‘It was very creepy’

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Their eye and mouth movements appeared unnatural and not in sync with their speaking, and the edges of their face were distorted.

Just ask Bettina Liporazzi, recruiting lead at Make, a remote digital studio that hires internationally (Liporazzi, for one, lives in Argentina).

Last summer, for example, cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 shared that someone from North Korea stole a US-based identity, posing as an IT worker through the hiring process.

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Author / Journalist: HR Brew

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesArgentinaNorth Korea

Topics: Recruiters Deepfakes Recruiting Morning Brew A.I.

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Published On: 2025-04-01 @ 12:29:32 (1 days ago)

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