The AI fraud startup went viral last week with a bold claim that non-browser windows were “undetectable” and could be used to “check everything” from job interviews to exams.
However, some startups claim they can catch Cluely users. And Cluely says it’s ready to develop hardware products such as smart glasses and brain chips.
San Francisco-based startup Valyia last week responded directly to Cluely and launched a free product called “Truely.” The software triggers an alarm if it detects someone using Cluely, says Vealia.
Rhode Island-based startup Proctaroo claims its platform can detect clean users.
“When a Proctaroo session is active, you can run the application and see the ‘hidden’ background process. CEO Adrian Aamodt told TechCrunch that criticized Cluely’s business model as “unethical.”
Cluely co-founder and CEO Chungin “Roy” Lee, called the anti-cheat tool promoted by these startups, has compared the bullets of long-standing cheating in the video game industry.
Plus, Lee says that he’s gotten into the hardware anyway and that anti-cheat software has become outdated.
“We’re not sure about smart glasses, clear glass screen overlays, recording necklaces, or even brain chips,” he said.
Lee even says that despite the many failures of famous AI hardware like Humane’s AI Pin, the expansion to hardware is “technically very trivial.”
However, it appears that there was some impact on Cluely’s business model scrutiny. Cluely rubs exam and employment interviews on its website and references to fraud in its manifesto at key original selling points. Nowadays, sales calls, meetings and other things are simply advertised for being “cheated.”
Lee told TechCrunch that it is “redefine” its message to target “the largest and most impactful markets.”
“Ultimately, we are seeing a future where everyone uses AI for its full potential. That means planting it in a large, specific market and expanding from there,” he said.