I got a cover letter last week that was obviously written by an AI. To be honest, it wasn’t half bad. With tools like ChatGPT and other generative AI, candidates can craft resumes, prepare for interviews and even generate thank‑you notes in seconds. On the flip side, we’re using AI on our end too—I love the candidate Q&A chatbot in theconsultnow.com that saves me from answering the same question a hundred times. But it raises new questions: how do we assess authenticity when a bot can write a polished cover letter? Do we penalise or embrace AI‑assisted applications? Are we levelling the playing field or creating new biases? Curious to hear how others are approaching this new normal in hiring.