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“Cluely is WASHED: IT WAS MARKETED”
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Declares Cluely “washed,” then argues its pivot from cheating to meeting notes enters a crowded, low-switching-cost category where the old gray-market positioning, campaign burn, and uncertain longevity undermine trust.
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- 0:00I think it's safe to say that it is officially over for Cluley.
- 0:03Now if you don't remember Cluley, when it launched it was marketed as the app that allows you to cheat on everything.
- 0:08Basically, college dropout from Columbia who launched this company to, you know, solve all of these problems.
Open on expulsion, cheating, or “main character” controversy, then argue that the outrage itself created protection, demand, and a launch surface for Cluely's broader AI company.
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