The Best One Yet đŠ âCheat on Anythingâ â Cluelyâs cheating app. Home Depotâs secret garden. The Fedâs Batman independence.
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Apr 23, 2025 Discover the controversy behind Cluelly, an AI cheating app created by Columbia students, which sparked ethical debates. Learn how Home Depot's secret garden division rakes in $20 billion annually. Uncover the consequences of politeness in AI interactions that cost millions. Plus, delve into the Federal Reserve's independence and the challenges it faces amid political pressures, while likening its role to that of Batman making tough decisions for the greater good. Join the fun as they intertwine business insights with humor!
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Be Brief When Using AI
- Avoid saying "please" and "thank you" to AI like ChatGPT to reduce processing costs.
- Every extra word adds to AIâs electricity use and increases your carbon footprint and expenses.
Columbia Students' AI Cheating App
- Columbia students suspended for their AI cheating app became millionaires after quitting school.
- They raised venture capital and turned their app into a $3M annual business called Cluely.
AI Blurs Cheating Line
- Using AI for cheating blurs lines between unfair advantage and innovation.
- Early tech like calculators and Google were once considered cheating but became standard tools.