AI Candidate Fraud Is the #1 Hiring Challenge of 2026: Deepfakes, Proxy Rings, and Why 87% of Companies Are Unprepared
SHRM's 2026 Recruiting Executives report names AI-assisted candidate fraud the #1 hiring challenge — ahead of talent scarcity. Gartner warns 1 in 4 candidate profiles will be fake by 2028. Yet only 13% of companies have formal anti-deepfake protocols. Here's why 87% are unprepared and what to do ab…