Ari does not blindly escalate every answer into a harder problem. It uses the candidate’s response quality, clarity, and confidence signals to decide whether to probe deeper, clarify, or move forward.
Why this matters
Too many AI interviewers either feel static or interrogative. Static interviews miss differentiation. Overactive follow-ups frustrate good candidates. The trick is controlled adaptation: enough to reveal signal, not enough to feel arbitrary.
The product principle
We optimize for interviews that feel intentional. The best follow-up is often the one that sharpens the current answer, not the one that shows off the model.