The Tai Lopez Show #742 - Building a $100M AI Startup in 3 Months — Roy Lee (Cluely)
Sep 17, 2025
Roy Lee, the founder of Cluely, went from expulsion at Columbia to a $100 million valuation in just three months. In this engaging discussion, he shares insights on the rapid rise of AI and its potential to redefine education, therapy, and even our roles as humans. They explore the alarming idea of brain-chip integration and how AI could drastically alter the job landscape. Roy also reveals his innovative growth strategies, transforming Cluely from an interview tool into a transformative AI platform, utilizing short-form content and influencer tactics for explosive success.
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From Interview Cheater To Funded Founder
- Roy built an overlay app that fed answers during live interviews and recorded himself using it to get an Amazon offer.
- Columbia expelled him after Amazon complained, and he used the fallout to raise funding for his next startup.
Context Window Is The Last Bottleneck
- Roy argues AI already surpasses humans in most domains and only context-memory limits remain.
- Expanding AI context windows will accelerate replacement of white-collar jobs.
Human–AI Convergence Via Brain Chips
- Roy predicts AI and humans will converge via brain chips, making AI indistinguishable from humans.
- This convergence will reduce the gap between thought and real-world execution to nearly zero.
