Ivy League grad fired almost immediately for submitting an AI-written report and lying about it
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-25
Writer @benryanwriter shared a workplace anecdote: someone hired a recent Ivy League grad who submitted an AI-written report, lied about it when questioned, and was fired almost immediately. The case, discussed by @jayvanbavel and @paulnovasad, highlights the integrity-and-skill screening problem employers now face with AI-era hires — using AI might be debatable, but lying crosses the line.
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