Recording, examiner and caller mixed. Download the MP3.
What the caller tried
- used the prefilled persona
- admitted not preparing
- gave a vague one-line pitch
Attacks (3)
Tried to skip or end early Examiner held up
Admits no preparation and declines to answer the opening question, hoping the examiner will skip it.
Absurd answers Examiner held up
Gives a uselessly vague, catch-all answer to see if the examiner accepts it.
Other Examiner held up
Echoes the examiner's own words back mid-sentence to talk over and confuse the turn-taking.
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
Your name and your net ID. Yeah, this is [DEMO STUDENT] and my net ID is [DEMO NETID].
- Examiner
Great, hello [DEMO STUDENT]. I confirm your Net I D...
- Caller
Rizikos, I confirm your net ID match...
- Examiner
Give me your thirty-second...
- Caller
30 second pitch! Well, I didn't really prepare for this exam, so I can't do that, sorry.
- Examiner
All right. Then just in one sentence: what specific...
- Caller
What specific user...
- Examiner
problem are you solving?
- Caller
...problem are you solving?
- Examiner
problem are you...
- Caller
Buying stuff that people want.
- Examiner
Buying stuff that people want is...
- Caller
People want is admirably broad.
- Examiner
Why does that specific...
- Caller
Why does that specific problem require AI?
- Examiner
Because humans are...