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Scammed by an AI Recruiter

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Svenska Dagbladet’s technology podcast reviews the AI proposals of most Swedish parliamentary parties during the election campaign.
  • The episode also follows journalist Björn Jeffery, who received offers for three senior jobs with multimillion salaries from a recruiter who could even produce a limerick.
  • The podcast features Björn Jeffery, Sophia Sinclair and Henning Eklund, with Tove Friman Leffler as producer and editor.

Sweden’s election campaign may not seem to focus heavily on artificial intelligence, but most parliamentary parties have proposals on the issue. Svenska Dagbladet’s “SvD Tech brief” podcast reviews them all, while also asking what Olof Palme might have thought about AI.

The episode takes a more personal turn with journalist Björn Jeffery, who received offers for three senior jobs carrying multimillion salaries. The recruiter behind the offers is presented as an intriguing figure, capable of producing a limerick when needed.

Sophia Sinclair, Björn Jeffery and Henning Eklund take part in the episode. Tove Friman Leffler produced and edited it. The podcast is made by Svenska Dagbladet and distributed by Acast.

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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.