Adaptive AI vs. Generative AI: The Tech Behind the Interview
What makes our interviewer 'listen'? A deep dive into the technology that powers our adaptive conversations.
HiringPartner Team
· 2 min read
It's Not a Script, It's a Brain
When people hear "AI Interview," they often imagine a chatbot reading questions from a spreadsheet. That is Generative AI at its most basic level. At HiringPartner, we use Adaptive AI—a system that processes input and changes its behavior based on context.
The Technology Stack
Our platform sits at the intersection of several cutting-edge technologies:
- Vapi & Voice AI: For the near-zero latency phone calls in Phase 2.
- Gemini & LLMs: For the 'reasoning' engine that evaluates candidate answers and generates follow-up questions.
- Real-time Transcription: Converting speech to text instantly to allow the AI to 'listen' while the candidate is still speaking.
How the "Adaption" Happens
Imagine a candidate says: "I managed a team of 10 through a difficult migration."
- A Scripted Bot would move to the next question: "What is your expected salary?"
- HiringPartner's Adaptive AI recognizes the keyword 'migration' and 'difficult.' It generates a follow-up: "Migrations are notoriously tricky. What was the specific technical hurdle that made that one difficult, and how did you architect the solution?"
High-Signal Evaluation
This adaptive nature prevents candidates from using "pre-written" answers. It forces a genuine conversation, providing hiring managers with a much higher signal of the candidate's true expertise.
