--- title: "Man Shows Up to AI Job Interview With His Own Helicopter AI to Interview for Him" description: "An influencer invited his own AI, dubbed Victor, to sit in on yet another interview with a chatbot. Chaos ensued." date: "2026-10-17" modified: "2026-10-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor.md" url: "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-shows-up-ai-job-interview-own-ai" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" - "Ethics" --- # Man Shows Up to AI Job Interview With His Own Helicopter AI to Interview for Him ![A screenshot of a recent video by Graham Dot Zip.]() *Graham Dot Zip via YouTube* Last month, satirical influencer Graham Zip shared a hilarious video of himself pretending to hallucinate during a job interview with a virtual AI avatar. When he [rizzed the bot up with plausible-sounding gibberish](), it went off the rails and chastised him, displaying some terrifying facial expressions in the process. The enraging trend of employers using an [AI to perform screening calls to interview candidates]() has led to plenty of frustration among increasingly desperate job seekers who are faced with a dire employment outlook — in large part thanks to AI's effects on the market. Now, Graham has pushed the narrative forward with a wild new stunt. In a [new video]() he shared on YouTube, the comedian invited his own AI, dubbed Victor, to sit in on yet another interview with an employer's chatbot — an unusual conference call that didn't take long to devolve into absurd chaos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fECnj5sas After generations of young job seekers bringing their parents to interviews, maybe logging in their own "helicopter AI" is the trend's final form. "Pat, it is a pleasure to meet you," the Victor AI said after thanking Graham for teeing it up for an opening statement. "We are both thrilled about the marketing manager opening at Brightwell Home. Graham is an absolute powerhouse in the marketing world and I cannot wait to dive into why he is the perfect fit for your team." "It is a pleasure to meet you two," the company's AI responded. "You are incredibly impressive and easy to work with, Victor." At one point, Graham had to step in to correct his AI, telling Victor that it was "being a little too kind," clarifying that he was a marketing coordinator, not manager with direct reports. After a confusing back and forth, with the two AI models constantly trying to talk over each other, Graham told his AI to sidebar. "Um, I love what you're doing, man," Graham told his assistant. "You're making me look really good, but I think you're making me look a little bit too good." "I I think you can probably turn up the volume on my experience like ten percent, but right now, you're just outright fabricating things that aren't true," he added. The Victor AI even tried to throw Graham under the bus by saying that he was willing to take a salary of just $60,000. "Hold on. Hold on," Graham said, sounding frustrated. "Let's not move to next steps at at $60,000. Pat. Pat." Towards the end of the video, Graham briefly departs the call and leaves the two AI models to negotiate his salary without his presence. "We are moving forward with the 85 to $95,000 range," the company's AI ultimately told him after he returned, to his horror. While it's an amusing watch, the video perfectly skewers the potential horror scenarios of a not so distant future where we need an AI chatbot to negotiate on our behalf. It also highlights the sheer disregard with which companies are treating prospective hires. By outsourcing the interview process — or even just early applicant screening — to AI, they're sending a clear signal that they care little about identifying the right candidate for the job. It's a dystopian vision in which the intrinsic value of human labor continues to be undermined as companies push for AI agents designed to assume our identities. As Graham's latest experiment goes to show, we might be better off representing ourselves after all. **More on** **AI job interviews:** *[AI Appears to Be Trapping Certain Job Applicants in a Limbo Where They Never Get an Interview for “Reasons” That Are Completely Unfair]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()