Will ChatGPT make coding tests for engineers obsolete?
Automated testing for software engineering job candidates is widely used today, with many companies relying on such techniques to identify the most talented programmers. But these tests are not without their faults, and the burgeoning field of ChatGPT may add further caution to their use. Although it is early, there are grounds for concern. Automated coding tests that screen developers for skills could be subject to AI-driven manipulation. That’s on top of manipulation already evidenced. Generic coding tests tend to be highly inefficient as most are automated and can be manipulated. According to a survey released by skills-based hiring platform Filtered, coding tests are vulnerable to fraud, with more than half the respondents reporting knowing someone who has cheated on a coding test as part of an interview process. Matters only become worse with the widespread availability of AI-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, which have made cheating on these tests easier than eve...