Kicked out of Columbia, this student doesn't plan to stop trolling big tech with AI
2025-03-27
NBC Chicago
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Columbia sophomore Roy Lee built Interview Coder, an AI-driven app that captures coding questions during technical interviews and returns real-time solutions, securing internship offers from Amazon, Meta, and TikTok. After sharing videos of his stunt, Columbia University suspended him for cheating and violating institutional policies.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The AI system was explicitly developed and used to cheat in job interviews, directly causing harm by enabling dishonest hiring practices and leading to disciplinary consequences for the user. This misuse of AI affects labor rights and fair employment processes, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, as companies rescinded offers and the university suspended the student. The event clearly involves AI system use, harm to labor rights, and direct consequences, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]