I’m not so sure the problem you have with this is inherently with the use of AI, but rather using the same content for all applications, without tailoring it to

I’m not so sure the problem you have with this is inherently with the use of AI, but rather using the same content for all applications, without tailoring it to your company and role — and it also happens that it was AI-generated. That is, if they used AI but made sure it addressed the specifics of how their qualifications suit the specific role, you’d be fine with it. Ironically, recruiters have been doing this for years: sending the same email to hundreds/thousands of prospects, not even addressing the individual qualifications of the prospect, and why they specifically would be a good fit. I’m not saying you specifically are doing this. But we’re talking about the general practice of using the same cover letter in an application, so I’m arguing that this is no worse than sending the same email to many prospects.