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I got rejected for using AI in an interview. Then I watched the interviewer do it.
Community description: I got the rejection email on a Tuesday. I've been rejected before — everyone has. This one broke...
Dev.to | Sep 19, 2026 | Info Inlet
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What broke me was realizing the rule was never "don't use AI. " The rule was "don't let us see you use AI. " Pretend you didn't. They believed they were testing whether I could solve the problem without AI. That interviewer and I were both using AI.
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