Cluely Helped You Cheat, Truely Knows You Did

Chungin “Roy” Lee wants to put a chip in your brain so you can cheat better. Yes, that’s not a punchline. It’s the stated “endgame” of Cluely, Lee’s viral AI startup that proudly proclaims its mission is to help users “cheat on everything” from LeetCode interviews to exams and sales calls. As anti-cheating startups scramble to counter it and internet critics pile on, Cluely is leaning into the controversy with the kind of defiant bravado usually reserved for rogue crypto bros or banned Twitch streamers. “People are literally building companies to try and shut down Cluely LOL,” Lee wrote on LinkedIn, brushing off the backlash like it was a badge of honor. “Give us a try and drown us in criticism; we’re only getting better.” But not everyone is laughing.