This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Orgertrice, a 29-year-old data engineer in Atlanta, about his Meta interview. It's been edited for length and clarity. I received an email ...

The company thinks the move, first reported by 404 Media, "makes LLM-based cheating less effective." Meta said in a statement it's "focused on using AI to help engineers with their day-to-day work." ...

Typically, when candidates use AI during tests or interviews, it is considered cheating, and is actively looked down upon. However, Meta will now reportedly allow job candidates to use AI systems ...