A 21-year-old Columbia University student, Chungin “Roy” Lee, developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to assist users in cheating on job interviews, exams, and sales calls. Despite being suspended from Columbia due to the controversy surrounding the tool, Lee successfully raised $5.3 million in seed funding from venture capital firms Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures to further develop the startup. The AI tool has been used to bypass interviews at major tech companies such as Amazon and Meta, raising concerns about the growing prevalence of AI-enabled cheating in hiring processes. Reports indicate that AI-generated fake job candidates are increasingly flooding the market, with some operatives from North Korea employing deepfake technology to fraudulently secure remote IT jobs. Industry experts and companies are grappling with the challenges posed by AI deepfakes and fraudulent applicants, prompting discussions on how to define and detect cheating in the age of AI. The startup's funding amounts to approximately Rs 44.3 crore (about $5.3 million), highlighting investor interest despite ethical controversies. This development underscores the broader risks AI poses to recruitment integrity and cybersecurity.