If I were asked a direct question, especially in a job interview, I would be truthful. That answer stops any sniping about using AI and lets me focus on my skills.

Ah, I misunderstood the parent comment as having that disclaimer on the CV itself.

I agree that if asked directly, it makes sense to talk about candidly. Hopefully an employer would be happy about someone who understands their weak spots and knows how to correctly use the tools as an aid.

Asking about AI usage in CV is pointless in my opinion. You are always responsible what reads in there. If they don’t like the writing style, then they don’t.

Interviewers directly asking whatever bothers them is fine IMHO. The alternative is keeping a negative impression when there could have been an insightful exchange, and the candidate also gets to know what to expect from the company.