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Microsoft has made a forecast for the development of AI technologies for 2026. Researchers believe that the role of artificial intelligence may change from a tool to a «colleague».

While the world debates whether AI will take over jobs, IT companies are already handing over some of their interviews to it. AI avatars conduct initial interviews, ask questions, analyze responses, and pass only «cleaned» candidates to recruiters. This saves teams time and changes the very culture of tech hiring. It’s no wonder that in 2025 you can come to an interview… and not talk to a person. AI avatars that imitate recruiters are becoming a new trend in IT hiring: they are fast, impartial, and ready to work 24/7. dev.ua asked how leading Ukrainian employers feel about using AI avatars in interviews. Some are already practicing, some employers are preparing to implement AI in hiring, but there are also those who prefer purely live contact with the candidate at all stages.

A year ago, AI at Raiffeisen Bank was more of a topic for internal discussions than a real tool. Today, the bank’s approach to technology has changed dramatically: teams work with AI tools every day, and internal technology implementation initiatives have significantly accelerated key processes and opened up new efficiency scenarios for the financial institution’s employees. Hryhoriy Tatsyi, CTO of Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, told dev.ua about the transformation that changed not only the speed of development, but also the very definition of what it means to be a developer.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has changed the world not only in the field of technology, but also in global energy. In a matter of years, the AI ​​industry has transformed from a modest consumer to that neighbor who constantly runs three air conditioners during blackouts. We figured out how the world is heading towards blackout schedules thanks to the generation of two brothers who no one congratulated on their birthday.

Rahul Kasanagottu, 32, spent 2.5 years upgrading his skills to move into an artificial intelligence role at Google. To make this dramatic career change, he started reading about AI and machine learning while on parental leave.