[snapcaster]

>We pretty explicitly ask candidates to not use AI.

This doesn't work, because regardless of what the rules say if i think all my competitors are using AI (and you won't be able to reliably detect it) i'll feel pressured to use it as well. This is true of any advantage (spending extra time on 2 hour takehome assignment is the classic version of this)

[_heimdall]

To be fair, you don't have to fall into the Tragedy of the Commons trap. If everyone else chooses to use LLMs during an interview that's their choice. If you are asked not to and are uncomfortable using it anyway, just don't.

[snapcaster]

Of course, just like pro athletes don't have to do steroids but it's obviously a competitive disadvantage