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GenZ, Dropout Nerds, and The Great Reorganization (What Cluely Taught Us)

GenZ, Dropout Nerds, and The Great Reorganization (What Cluely Taught Us)

Can we call it a Black Swan if it's plain to see what's coming?

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Jul 02, 2025
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The Signal We Can't Ignore

Earlier this year, two 21-year-olds who were suspended from Columbia for building an AI cheating tool launched a startup called Cluely. One of the founders, Roy Lee, also had an acceptance rescinded from Harvard for behavior the University found unbecoming. They raised $5.3 million in venture funding from firms like Abstract Ve…

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