Startups launch products to catch people using AI cheating app Cluely
Published on: 2025-08-03 12:55:12
AI cheating startup Cluely went viral last week with bold claims that its hidden in-browser window is “undetectable” and can be used to “cheat on everything” from job interviews to exams.
But some startups are claiming they can catch Cluely’s users. And Cluely says it’s ready to develop hardware products like smart glasses, or even brain chips, that bypass anti-cheating software altogether.
San Francisco startup Validia launched a free product called ‘Truely’ last week in direct response to Cluely. The software triggers an alarm if it detects someone using Cluely, Validia says.
Rhode Island-based startup Proctaroo also claims its platform can detect Cluely users.
“When a Proctaroo session is active, we can see running applications and ‘hidden’ background processes – Cluely is no different,” CEO Adrian Aamodt told TechCrunch, criticizing Cluely’s business model as “unethical.”
Cluely’s co-founder and CEO, Chungin “Roy” Lee, called the anti-cheating tools promoted by these startups
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