Hi,

I was thinking about how Codeforces can restrict contestants from using AI to cheat. I think if it can be ensured that the submissions can only be made by typing the code directly in the editor and disable the copy/paste, it will drastically reduce the speed of AI cheaters. Even if they use AI, they still need to type each and every line(plus the debugging will also be a pain for them). This should slow down cheaters and encourage a positive competitive environment. I think, the editor also needs to be greatly improved and should have features in line with modern IDEs, to make it convenient for use for everyone. It still doesn't prevent cheating completely but it will greatly improve the overall experience.

The main thought process being, if we cannot have people sitting in a monitored environment like major competitive tournaments(to prevent cheating), we can try to build an online IDE to get as close to that as possible.

Thanks,