Handa City aims to conduct a recruitment exam that can grasp the personality of each applicant from multiple perspectives, and will experimentally introduce AI interviews in the Handa City Staff Recruitment Exam (summer schedule) for fiscal year 2026. Background In recent years, AI-powered recruitment selection has been expanding in private companies, and municipalities are also reviewing their recruitment methods. Handa City has been reviewing its recruitment exams to make them more accessible, such as abolishing civil service exams and introducing the test center method. This AI interview is being introduced as part of these efforts, and will examine the potential for evaluating individuals from multiple perspectives, not just through face-to-face interviews. What is an AI Interview? An AI interview is conducted in a conversational format with an AI, where applicants not only answer questions displayed on the screen but also respond to follow-up questions based on their answers. Exam Outline Target Exam: Handa City Staff Recruitment Exam (Summer Schedule) for Fiscal Year 2026 Application Period: July 1 (Wed) - July 16 (Thu) Application Method: Online application Exam Content: First Examination: Group Interview (Face-to-face) Second Examination: Basic Aptitude Test, Personality Test, AI Interview, Individual Interview (Face-to-face) Third Examination: Individual Interview (Face-to-face) For details, please visit the following website: https://www.city.handa.lg.jp/shisei/jinjisaiyo/1004403/1004405/1012045.html *As the AI interview is an experimental introduction, it will not be used for pass/fail decisions this time. We will compare and analyze the evaluation trends and characteristics of AI and human interviewers to consider future applications. Future Development Through this experimental introduction, we will verify the effectiveness and challenges of AI interviews and aim to realize a recruitment exam that is more satisfactory for both applicants and the municip