The Man Who Wants AI to Help You ‘Cheat on Everything’.

Who doesn't like to take shortcuts from time to time? Preferring the quick and easy, if morally less appropriate, path when faced with a long and winding alternative might be understandable, depending on the context and situation at hand. Nevertheless, avoiding abusing the human tendency to continue on the easier path is a lesson that is taught very early in childhood. Relying exclusively on shortcuts robs humans of the ability to fend for themselves in less optimal conditions.

The disproportionate use currently being implemented in the vast majority of professional fields seems to be a clear confirmation of man's profiteering nature. Cluely, an artificial intelligence developed by a Columbia University student, has recently caught the attention of the online scene precisely because of this unethical attitude.

The AI in question purports to be a tool that supports users in cheating to get what they most want with the least amount of effort - be it job interviews, exams or sales. “We built Cluely so that you no longer have to think for yourself. It sees your screen. It listens to your audio. It provides you with answers in real time.”