AI Cover Letter Detection 2026: How Recruiters Spot Them (and How to Write Past)
An ex-recruiter on how AI detection works in 2026, what triggers the this-was-written-by-ChatGPT reflex, and the 5 edits that move a tool-generated draft past the filter.
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