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What is AI Content Detection?
AI content detection is software that estimates whether text, such as a cover letter or application answer, was written by AI. Employers increasingly run it on applications, though the tools are imperfect and produce false positives.
Why this matters to you
Generic AI-written applications are detectable both by software and by experienced readers. Using AI to structure and polish your own specific experience is safer ground than submitting text you did not shape.
How you might hear this
The recruiter ran the identical-sounding cover letters through AI content detection and moved on to more personal applications.
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