u/No_Leadership176

Just had a technical interview where the company explicitly told me I could use any AI tools I wanted. Twice. Once in the prep email and once during the actual interview. They said they cared about what I produced and how I thought through it. I asked how they could tell if someone actually understands the work vs just cheating with AI, and they said after 20 years of hiring engineers they can usually figure it out within a few minutes of conversation. I finished the interview 2 days ago, still haven't heard back, but it had me wondering. Is this actually where things are heading or did I just hit one unusually AI-friendly company?