How Google is responding to AI cheating in coder interviews

(Source: CNBC.com)

Google is addressing a rise in AI-assisted cheating during coding interviews. The company has observed that candidates are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT and Google's own Gemini to solve complex coding problems in real-time. Shockingly, a 12-year-old coder has even been helping people cheat by building and selling scripts that automate AI-assisted responses, further complicating the hiring process.

To combat this, Google is introducing new measures:

• Switching to more hands-on, live-coding exercises where candidates must explain their thought process.
• Focusing on conceptual problem-solving rather than just the final code.
• Adding AI-detection tools to monitor for signs of AI-generated responses.
• Testing candidates on problem-solving approaches that AI tools typically struggle with, such as ambiguous problems and real-world constraints.

Google believes these changes will help identify candidates with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, ensuring that hires are not overly reliant on AI-generated answers.