College students might think twice before telling their professors how much they use AI. But in a job interview, the incentives can flip: Suddenly, having an AI story to tell is something to brag about.

But what if you don’t have much experience with AI — or simply aren’t sold on it?

Felisha Case was laid off as a program manager at LinkedIn in May. Now, she’s regularly asked during job interviews how she used AI in her previous role. Case said she has limited experience to draw on because LinkedIn only pushed employees to really adopt the technology soon before she left.

“It can feel like we’re being asked to go back and get a whole new…