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Woman Outraged After Work ChatGPT Act Costs Her $20,000
A woman’s use of ChatGPT ended up costing her $20,000.
Alexandra Frisby-Smith, a creative and workflow consultant, recently applied for a part-time position.
As part of the recruitment process, she underwent an interview, completed a questionnaire, and was assigned a practical task.
Candidates were given 30 minutes to review and streamline a list of tasks the employer dealt with on a daily basis.
The 30-year-old Australian woman has shared her experience of being rejected for a job after she used ChatGPT during a part of the application process – a move that has ignited a conversation around the evolving role of AI in the workplace.
Frisby-Smith told news.com.au she approached the task by brainstorming and then turned to AI to help structure her ideas.
“Once I worked out an overview, I popped that into ChatGPT and it created a cohesive and beautiful way of representing my thoughts,” she explained.
She believed that using the tool was a smart time-saving strategy, saying: “The most efficient way was to brainstorm everything and then put it into ChatGPT, and that can make it cohesive and easy to digest.”
However, she later received an email stating that her ‘heavy use of ChatGPT’ was the reason she wasn’t offered the role.
This part-time position would have added around $20,000 annually to her income.
Frisby-Smith was surprised by the outcome.
“I’m not trying to hide the fact that I use it,” she said. “Everyone has their different views, and I can see why people dislike it because it takes the humanness out of writing.”
Some commenters supported her, while others criticized her approach.
After sharing her experience on TikTok, Frisby-Smith was met with a range of reactions.
“When are people going to realize that employers need to know your capabilities and not AI’s capabilities?” one person wrote.
Another added: “Don’t get me wrong, ChatGPT is super useful, but something you’re submitting should always be in your own words.”
Recruitment expert Roxanne Calder told News.com.au that the use of AI tools like ChatGPT is increasingly common, especially in resume writing.
“These tools are really great, and everyone should get across them and work out how to integrate,” Calder said.
However, she warned against relying solely on AI-generated content without adding personal input.
She said: “If you are lazy and don’t integrate your thoughts, then the work isn’t yours.”
Frisby-Smith stands by her decision.
“Why are you shaming me? When are we going to stop shaming people who use it?” she asked.
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