{"slug":"death-of-cover-letter","title":"The death of the cover letter","summary":"AI killed effort, comprehension, and voice. Signed work artifacts revive all three.","lede":"The cover letter survived a hundred years because nothing else conveyed effort, comprehension, and voice. AI killed all three.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"3 min","category":"Future of Work","tags":["cover letter","hiring","portfolio"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/Death%20Of%20Cover%20Letter/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/death-of-cover-letter.html","wordcount":480,"related":["resume-fraud-ai-era","verified-work-passport","proof-of-human-work"],"schema":"Article"}