The Software Creator Helping Job Seekers Cheat Interviews | Interview

A Columbia undergrad explains why he built a tool that lets coders use A.I. to cheat on job interviews.

This is a clip from Hard Fork episode 128:    • What Do You Think About A.I.? The U.S...  

Guest:
Roy Lee, Columbia sophomore and founder of Interview Coder

Additional Reading:
Meet the 21-Year-Old Helping Coders Use A.I. to Cheat in Google and Other Tech Job Interviews
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/09/googl...

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