Nearly half of UK employees would use ChatGPT to assist them write their CVs and canopy letters, analysis suggests.

The survey by cybersecurity agency Kaspersky confirmed 42% thought OpenAI’s common chatbot may enhance or refine their portfolios and assist them stand out from the competitors.

Earlier this 12 months, one enterprise proprietor admitted his recruitment team had unwittingly recommended it for a job interview after it was used to finish an software job.

Kaspersky’s survey additionally revealed 58% of employees are utilizing generative AI instruments to avoid wasting time within the workplace, for instance by summarising conferences and lengthy paperwork.

Such options are being baked immediately into frequent office apps like Microsoft’s Outlook and Teams.

But 40% of individuals mentioned they don’t test the AI’s output earlier than utilizing it and solely a 3rd mentioned they do, regardless of the expertise’s well-established potential to get issues mistaken.

‘You have to be cautious’

Kaspersky mentioned the outcomes, from a survey of 1,000 full-time workers, confirmed how vital it was for job seekers and employers alike to become familiar with more and more accessible AI.

Principal safety researcher David Emm warned: “Job seekers have to be cautious when utilizing ChatGPT as, whereas it may assist them land that dream job within the quick time period, their makes an attempt to stretch the reality may result in points.

“As for employers, be careful not to let a flashy CV or cover note fool you – run checks, and put candidates through their paces at the hiring stage so you aren’t left disappointed.”

Mr Emm additionally urged corporations to teach their employees on knowledge safety to forestall confidential or delicate data from being shared with chatbots, which depend on customers feeding them questions and requests to enhance.

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It comes after a separate survey by education tech firm RM Technology discovered two-thirds of academics imagine they’re recurrently receiving work written by AI.

Around one in 10 admitted they can not inform the distinction, and a 3rd mentioned the federal government must police its use.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host a world summit on AI regulation later this 12 months.