Enroly, a software platform used by a number of universities to automate their application processes, said it had uncovered something “straight out of a sci-fi film” after catching a small number of candidates using deepfake technology to record their online interviews.
A number of UK universities now use automated online interviews and questionnaires to screen international student applicants, especially before issuing the crucial confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) certificate required for the Home Office to issue a visa.
O’Donnell said Enroly’s analysts found “outright deception” being used in 1.3% of the 20,000 interviews, with deepfakes accounting for just 0.15%, far behind more traditional methods such as impersonation and lip-syncing or “third-party support” from someone off-camera.
The automated interviews can be used to check an applicant’s performance and how well they communicate in English in a fraction of the time taken by live online interviews.
British universities seeking to save time and money by automating their interviews with international students face a new threat: “deepfake” applicants.
