ChatGPT Triggers LinkedIn Resume Falsification Trend

Since the release of ChatGPT, about 19.7% of US LinkedIn users have retroactively edited their past job descriptions to add AI experience, according to an NBER working paper. This trend highlights a surge in AI skill demand and users' attempts to artificially enhance their career profiles.

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