Harnessing AI to combat AI-driven candidate fraud

Candidate fraud has become a major problem in recruitment as job applicants use AI to blast employers with misleading or false information about their experience, education and skills. It also presents security risks by making organizations vulnerable to people with nefarious motives like intellectual property theft and network sabotage.

Recruiters struggle to stay ahead of the problem. The solution could be to fight fire with fire and use AI itself to combat this AI-driven phenomenon.

In this episode, we explore what candidate fraud is, why it's becoming more widespread, and how recruiters are responding by changing how they conduct job interviews -- all with the tireless assistance of AI.

Featuring: Dimitri Boylan, Founder and CEO, Avature

In today's episode, we'll also cover:

How AI detects fraudulent candidates.

Avature's AI-enabled talent management and recruiting platform.

Using AI to automate mundane tasks and make more time for face-to-face interviews.

References:

Understanding the science behind AI-based hiring assessments

Top AI recruiting tools and software of 2026

Avature article on intelligent automation for hiring managers