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Shadowing AI interviews: how recruiters stay in control

AI interviews save hours, but you do not have to step away. With shadowing, you can watch live, steer the conversation and take over at any moment.

By SmarterATS · 22 October 2026 · 3 min read

A common worry about AI interviews is losing touch with candidates. Shadowing solves that: you decide how close you want to be.

Watch in real time

Join a running interview and follow the video, the live transcript and the scorecard as it fills in. Perfect for key roles or when a hiring manager wants to see a strong candidate.

Steer without interrupting

Want Boo to cover something now? Ask for a question about notice period, salary expectations or a deeper technical topic, and Boo works it into the conversation naturally.

Take over when it matters

If you want to speak to the candidate yourself, take over at any moment and hand the interview back to Boo when you are done.

  • Shadow a few interviews per role to calibrate the scorecard
  • Use steering for must-ask questions you forgot to add
  • Take over to close a great candidate on the spot

Boo handles the volume. You stay in the room whenever you want to be.

Let Boo do the busywork.

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