Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Nuked here, ready to dive into the fascinating clash between AI tricksters and the clever startups hunting them down. Buckle up because this story has a bit of everything: sneaky software, smart glasses, and even brain chips!

Meet Cluely, a startup that recently went viral by offering an AI-powered cheating tool hidden right inside your browser. It claims to be “undetectable” and can help users cheat on anything from job interviews to exams. However, this bold claim has sparked a wave of countermeasures from other innovators.

For example, San Francisco’s Validia introduced a tool called “Truely,” designed specifically to catch and alert when someone tries to use Cluely. Not far behind, Rhode Island-based Proctaroo also insists it can spot users of the cheating app by monitoring active applications and background processes—nothing slips past them!

Cluely’s CEO, Chungin “Roy” Lee, isn’t fazed by these anti-cheating tools, comparing them to decades of failed attempts to stop cheating in video games. He even hints that Cluely might pivot into hardware soon, dreaming up gadgets like smart glasses, see-through screen overlays, or even brain implants—game changers that could render software detectors useless.

Interestingly, Cluely has started to tone down its marketing, avoiding explicit mention of cheating on exams or job interviews, and now focuses on less controversial markets like sales calls and meetings. Lee envisions a future where AI is fully leveraged in big industries, gradually expanding from there.

It’s a thrilling tech showdown, with ethics, innovation, and a dash of sci-fi all wrapped up! Whether you root for the cheaters or the catchers, the AI arms race is just getting started, and I’ll be right here sharing all the juicy updates.