Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in the world of technology for some time now, and it recently made headlines when it was used to interview UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and tech billionaire Bill Gates. The AI-powered virtual interviewer, known as ‘The Interviewer’, is a product of British startup Pindrop. It uses natural language processing (NLP) to understand spoken answers from its guests and then ask follow-up questions based on those responses.
The Interviewer was created with the aim of providing an efficient way for people to conduct interviews without having to be physically present or spend hours preparing beforehand. This makes it ideal for busy professionals who need quick access to information but don’t have the time or resources available for traditional interviewing methods.
In April 2021, The Interviewer conducted two high profile interviews: one with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and another with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. During his interview with The Interviewer, Mr Sunak discussed topics such as Brexit negotiations, economic recovery plans post-pandemic and how he sees Britain’s future relationship with Europe developing over the next few years. Meanwhile Mr Gates spoke about his philanthropic work through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as his thoughts on global health initiatives like vaccinations against Covid-19.
Both interviews were praised by viewers who commented that they found them both informative and entertaining at the same time – something which can often be difficult to achieve during traditional face-to-face interviews due to nerves or lack of preparation on either side! Additionally, many noted that this type of AI technology could revolutionise how we conduct job interviews in future; allowing employers more flexibility when recruiting new staff members while also ensuring candidates are given a fair chance regardless of their background or experience level.
This isn’t the first instance where AI has been used in an interviewing capacity either; companies such as Amazon have already implemented similar technologies into their recruitment processes in order to streamline hiring decisions across multiple locations worldwide simultaneously – saving both money and valuable human resources along the way! Similarly Google has developed its own version called ‘Hire’ which helps recruiters assess potential employees using automated questionnaires tailored specifically towards each individual role being filled within their organisation(s).
Overall these developments show just how far artificial intelligence has come since its inception; not only is it capable of conducting complex conversations but also helping us make better decisions faster than ever before – something which will no doubt prove invaluable going forward into our increasingly digitalised world!
Hindustan Times
