By Rajni Bansal 
An AI video interview uses AI to record, score, or run an interview. The category splits into a few distinct formats. Vendors don’t always use the same word for each one. This glossary sorts out all eight terms, in plain language.
Want the deep version of any term? See Hirin’s AI video interview and our guide to the three AI video interview formats.
Quick-reference table
| Term | In one line |
|---|---|
| Recruitment chatbot | An AI agent that chats with, screens, and books candidates |
| Chatbot for recruitment | Same meaning as recruitment chatbot |
| Recruiting chatbot | Same meaning as recruitment chatbot |
| WhatsApp recruitment chatbot | A recruitment chatbot running natively on WhatsApp |
| WhatsApp recruiting chatbot | Same meaning as WhatsApp recruitment chatbot |
| AI recruitment chatbot | A chatbot that understands natural language, not just fixed menus |
| Chatbot for hiring | Another common phrasing for the same category |
| Candidate engagement platform | The broader category a recruitment chatbot sits inside |
| Conversational AI screening | A chat-based, scored pre-screen instead of a form or call |
AI Video Interview
An AI video interview uses AI to record, score, or run an interview. It covers three distinct formats: conversational, one-way, and asynchronous. See Hirin’s AI video interview for the full feature set.
Asynchronous Video Interview
An AI video interview uses AI to record, score, or run an interview. It covers three distinct formats: conversational, one-way, and asynchronous. See Hirin’s AI video interview for the full feature set.
AI Video Interview Software
AI video interview software is the product itself, not just the category name. Vendors add “software” to product pages for clarity. It means the same thing as AI video interview.
Video Interview Platform
A video interview platform is the broader software category video interviews run on. It can host live calls, one-way recordings, or both. Not every video interview platform includes AI scoring.
AI Interviewer
An AI interviewer is a conversational AI that runs a live, adaptive interview. It asks follow-up questions in real time, based on what the candidate just said. See how conversational AI video interviews work for the full breakdown. It compares this format against one-way and async.
Structured Interview
A structured interview asks a fixed set of job-relevant questions the same way every time. It’s built to compare candidates fairly, not to feel like a casual chat. See our guide on writing AI video interview questions that predict job fit.
Speech & Sentiment Analysis
Speech and sentiment analysis scores tone, pace, and word choice, not just the answer given. It’s most useful for roles where communication style matters as much as content. See how AI video interviews assess call center agents for a real use case.
Hinglish AI Interview
A Hinglish AI interview is an AI video interview that understands Hindi-English mixed speech. Most Indian candidates speak this way naturally, especially outside metro hiring pools. Very few AI interview vendors handle it well today. It’s worth asking about directly.
Conversational AI Screening
Conversational AI screening is a chat-based, scored pre-screen instead of a form or phone call. A candidate answers a few questions in natural language, and the AI scores each reply. It works alongside resume and voice screening, not instead of them. Read how AI candidate screening works for the full mechanics.
The Bottom Line for Staffing Agencies
Most of these eight terms describe real format differences. They aren’t eight different products. The one distinction that actually matters is live and adaptive versus pre-recorded and one-way. Pick based on the role, volume, and nuance needed.
Hirin runs AI video interviews across all three formats, alongside ATS, CRM, and screening. See it for yourself.