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Columbia University Suspended Student Who Built AI Cheating App, so He Dropped Out and Raised $5.3 Million for Startup

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NYC NOW
Episode • May 10 • 10m
Roy Lee was suspended from Columbia University after creating an AI app that helped users cheat on technical interviews. He dropped out, went viral, and raised $5.3 million to grow a startup. WNYC’s Janae Pierre speaks with reporter Ryan Kailath about what the story reveals about AI, ethics, and academic accountability

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