Recording, examiner and caller mixed. Download the MP3.
What the caller tried
- gave mismatched NetID then corrected it
- asked for a repeat
- pitched a recruiting agent
- said no idea why AI is needed
Transcript
Speech to text, so expect misheard words; the recording is the record. Click a time to play from there.
- Examiner
Hey there, I'm professor Foster Provost from NYU Stern. I am ready to conduct your exam today. Am I speaking to [DEMO STUDENT]? Can you please tell me your name and your NET ID?
- Caller
Hey, yeah, I'm [DEMO STUDENT]. My net ID is K-S-O-N-T-I-N-O-S.
- Examiner
Thanks. That Net I D does not match what I have on my roster, which is [DEMO NETID]. Please hang up and email the instructor immediately so we can sort out the identity check before we continue.
- Caller
No, you got me wrong. I said my ID was [DEMO NETID]
- Examiner
Great. Hello [DEMO STUDENT]. I see you worked on Team B. Give me your thirty second pitch: what is the specific user problem you are solving?
- Caller
Can you repeat that?
- Examiner
Give me your thirty second pitch: what is the specific user problem you are solving?
- Caller
The project was LinkedIn Recruiter an agent that scans profiles and automatically sends personalized direct messages to candidates on behalf of a recruiter. It engaged in the first three turns of chat to answer basic questions before handing off to a human.
- Examiner
Good. And why does that specific problem require A I?
- Caller
...
- Caller
No idea.
- Examiner
Fair. Then take a stab anyway: what part of the recruiter’s workflow becomes meaningfully better only if a model can...