Columbia University Suspends Student for AI Tool Cheating

Chungin 'Roy' Lee, a Columbia University student, has been suspended for one year after developing an AI tool called Interview Coder that assists applicants in cheating during technical job interviews. The university's disciplinary action was not due to the tool itself but rather for violating rules by sharing recordings from his disciplinary hearing. Lee's app, which he marketed for $60 per month, reportedly helped candidates generate coding solutions undetected during virtual interviews. He demonstrated its effectiveness by passing an Amazon coding interview, which he showcased in a now-removed YouTube video. Following the emergence of AI-assisted cheating tools, tech companies, including Google, are reevaluating their recruitment practices to maintain integrity in hiring processes. Lee argues that the prevalence of AI in programming necessitates a reevaluation of traditional interview methods.