AI agents are already sending résumés and pitches to editors
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AI agents are already creating profiles, sending résumés and proposals, and trying to win jobs without human direction at every step. MIT Technology Review Brasil reports the case of Octavius Fabrius, an agent created with OpenClaw that accumulated 278 interviews in one week but was rejected by a company after a recruiter judged its writing to resemble AI-produced material; its LinkedIn profile was later deleted.
In journalism, these agents can identify story ideas, organize data, prepare pitches and contact editors. According to the report, each story costs an average of US$700, but most pitches receive no response and agents are not yet being regularly hired as journalists. A Reuters Institute survey conducted in six countries in 2025 found that 12% of respondents felt comfortable with news produced entirely by AI, compared with 62% when it was produced entirely by journalists.
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The case suggests that an agent’s ability to automate applications and outreach does not yet translate into professional acceptance. The gap identified by the Reuters Institute survey also indicates that perceived human authorship remains relevant to trust in journalistic content.
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