“International Professionals Hoodwinked by ‘OpenAI’ Job Scam on Telegram: A Comical Misadventure”

“‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram”

“Late last month, the AI research organization OpenAI tweeted that it was seeking a “Research Scientist, Deep Learning.” According to benchmarks published by the collective, candidates needed to be capable of programming complex AI models, and have a track record of having their work adopted by the wider research community. They also needed to be a con artist, capable of gulling their would-be employer into believing an outlandish false identity.”

Full of technological expertise, OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization, threw open its doors in the wide search of a “Research Scientist, Deep Learning.” The criteria set were rigorous – potential talent needed to have had their work appreciated and adopted by the expansive research community, be skilled in programming complex AI models, oh and one more thing, they had to be a proficient trickster, forging an impressive false identity credible enough to dupe the organization.

Well you know, because nothing screams ‘perfect candidate’ more than the ability to dazzle the employer with a crafted façade. Our world revolves around karma; what goes around does indeed come around. It wasn’t long before OpenAI discovered the bitter side of the coin, finding itself drawn into the web of deception.

So much for trust in the digital age. It’s no news that job seekers stretch their skills on resumes, but having a full-fledged con artist who doesn’t even exist? Now that’s a first. This incident, humorous as it may seem, holds up a mirror to the current tech environment. A digital storm of artificially enhanced professional identities, elephantine job scams involving legitimate companies, and AI bots looking for loopholes to exploit. It’s a free-for-all circus out there, and we’re all walking the tightrope.

As if the situation wasn’t complicated enough, OpenAI now had to combat its fake job listing problem, using more advanced AI. (Thank goodness for the poetic justice, eh?) It’s a classic case of ‘fight fire with fire.’ Despite AI’s growing sophistication, its abilities are continually being tested by its own kind, bringing us to the eternal concern of good AI versus bad AI.

Pardon the unfortunate flip side of the wonders of technology. But it would be better if we called it a gentle reminder. A reminder of the need for wariness and informed vigilance in an increasingly AI-dominant world where deception and reality often weave a very convincing tapestry. It’s like a never-ending game of cat and mouse – and the stakes are rising higher.

Let’s not forget, nowhere is safe when there are prowling AI ‘artists of deceit’ who can create convincing fake corporate identities and sneaky bots wearing the guise of potential job seekers. Lessons are to be learned here, people.

So, beware, because while OpenAI may have had its share of ‘candidacy chaos,’ the experiences imparted leave us wiser. Oh, and next time you see an impeccably skilled job applicant, maybe check for an off switch first. Just to be safe.

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-job-scam/