On April 20, Chungin “Roy” Lee announced that he had successfully raised $5.3 million in seed funding for his startup Cluely, which aims to provide an AI tool that can cheat anything.

Cluely was born after Lee was suspended from Columbia University for developing a tool with a friend to cheat on software engineering interviews. The tool, originally called Interview Coder, is now part of the startup.

Once upgraded, the tool will help cheat in all activities such as exams, cold calls, job interviews thanks to a hidden window in the browser that is invisible to the interviewer or tester.

On his X account, Lee also posted a video demonstrating the tool. He used it to lie about his age and boast about his art knowledge while on a date with a woman at a fancy restaurant.

Cluely’s other co-founder is also 21, Columbia University alumnus Neel Shanmugam. Shanmugam is currently Cluely’s chief operating officer, while Lee is its CEO. Both are college dropouts, according to the school’s newsletter.

Lee said he used Interview Coder to outsmart Amazon and land an internship at the e-commerce giant. According to Amazon, applicants must pledge not to use unauthorized tools during the interview process.

Cluely isn’t the only controversial AI startup to launch this month. Earlier this month, a prominent AI researcher announced the creation of a startup with a mission to replace all workers in the world, sparking a backlash on social media.

(According to TechCrunch)

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