The Hustle Daily Show

They used AI to cheat on interviews…it backfired

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Apr 24, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Founder Roy Lee's Interview Cheating

  • Roy Lee founded Interview Coder, an AI app to cheat on coding interviews, which got him suspended from Columbia University.
  • He used the tool to get internship offers, but they were rescinded once his cheating was discovered.
INSIGHT

Cluely's Real-Time Assistant Role

  • Cluely works by reading your computer screen and interpreting audio to provide real-time advice or information during calls.
  • Its main use case is to assist people in interviews or conversations by feeding helpful info or suggestions.
INSIGHT

Cluely's Technical Flaws Revealed

  • Test users report Cluely has major issues like lag, audio feedback, and poor understanding of context.
  • These problems make it impractical for fast-paced, real-time conversations like job interviews.
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