Why “did this candidate cheat?” is the wrong question in 2026

The detection arms race is unwinnable. Reframe technical hiring around judgment, ownership, and how candidates work with AI.

By Jagan Yetukuri. This essay is part of the Raizen Blog on proof-of-work hiring and AI-era technical evaluation.

Related reading: Proof-of-work hiring, explained, How Raizen works, and the verified developer leaderboard. Companies can review ranked candidates on Raizen for Companies; developers can build proof on Join Raizen.

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