An Async Coding Challenge With 'AI Use Discouraged' — and a Candidate Who Doesn't Code

A recruiter called to say the next step was an async coding challenge with 'AI use discouraged.' The candidate stopped her: 'I don't code anymore. Is that a problem?' The recruiter's body language changed entirely — visibly excited — while out loud she held the line, a freeze-frame of the interview process disagreeing with itself.