[low_tech_love]

Maybe this is the nail in the coffin of a stupid, meaningless traditional procedure that was already outdated and exploitable a long time ago. If you can’t differentiate between an AI-generated and a real one for your position, you should probably not rely on it anyway.

[ghaff]

Either it's just boilerplate with some variables to be filled in--in which case it's very low effort in any case. Or it's an email to someone you actually know, in which case you do want to write something personal. (Which is how I've landed my few jobs over the past 20+ years.)

[boringg]

Or alternatively who can coerce AI to craft a better cover letter for this old inane drill to get the interview.