Is AI the Future of Job Applications?

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a favourite tool to help with job applications. Results from a recent Statista+ survey show that over 60 percent of U.S. and UK jobseekers have used AI in the application process in the last 24 months, making it the norm rather than an exception in 2026.

While AI offers many options to support applicants in their job search, from filtering job offers to composing CVs and cover letters and sending emails, its use seems to remain somewhat controversial for some: around six in ten respondants in the U.S. and the UK said they believed applicants who use AI should do so in such a way that it isn't recognisable as AI, indicating it still harbors a negative connotation. Over half of those surveyed in both countries also believed the use of AI in the application process means that applications convey a false picture of applicants' actual skills.

Interestingly, Americans were much more likely to believe that companies approve of applicants using AI while applying for jobs: 52 percent, compared to 39 percent in the UK, highlighting that maybe the negative feelings surrounding artificial intelligence may differ from country to country.