[erdaniels]

As a candidate, I would drop out of the interview process if I knew this was being used. This level of mistrust doesn't bode well for my future employer. As an employer, I don't care if someone cheats. In the context of programming and software engineering, I want to know that they explain the solution to the problem well and thoughtfully answer my questions. At the end of the day, we all cheat on the job!

[Vraj911]

I completely understand your perspective. The goal of Lyra isn’t to create an atmosphere of mistrust but to ensure a fair evaluation process. We’re not targeting code-related cheating, as our AI focuses only on verbal responses rather than programming tasks.

The challenge we’re addressing is the rise of AI-powered tools that feed candidates real-time answers during interviews, making it difficult to assess their actual understanding and communication skills. This goes beyond simple preparation—it allows candidates to present knowledge they don’t actually have, leading to mismatches between hiring expectations and on-the-job performance.