After almost 800 job applications, I learned the true power - and pitfalls - of AI and automated hiring. Some called this revenge as there is some irony at play - I work in the AI field. I work on solutions that likely had a hand in creating the solution (or is it a problem?) that many companies employ to handle applications. This was a taste of my own medicine. It showed me the importance of not letting AI replace the human touch completely in recruiting or other disciplines.