Jack Neel Podcast Harvard Dropout: “Hard Work Is Dead!” Use AI to CHEAT And Get Rich
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Aug 26, 2025 
Roy Lee, the bold CEO of Cluely—a cutting-edge AI software company—shares his journey from being expelled from both Columbia and Harvard to launching a tech venture. He dives into the ethics of AI in education, the power of controversy in business, and how personal relationships shape workplace productivity. Lee also explores the evolving landscape of AI technology, branding, and the balance between personal fulfillment and entrepreneurial success, while offering an intriguing glimpse into his innovative anime project.
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Convert Inputs Into Efficient Tokens
- Preprocess multimodal inputs (images, audio, screenshots) into concise text tokens to improve model reasoning.
- Optimize context stitching so models can handle richer inputs efficiently rather than pasting raw images.
Controversy As A Growth Lever
- Roy frames using AI for common tasks as inevitable and socially controversial but strategically advantageous.
- He prefers embracing the 'cheating' label to ride viral marketing and accelerate adoption.
Valuation Celebration Footage Went Viral
- Roy celebrated a $120M valuation shoot with a commercial that included background dancers; behind-the-scenes footage leaked and went viral.
- He defends it as normal creative filming rather than scandalous behavior.