HackerRank Launches Chakra AI Agent to Evaluate Developer Critical Thinking

By Jagmeet Singh · TechCrunch · 2026-10-05

TechCrunch reports that HackerRank has moved its AI interviewer, Chakra, out of beta following a testing phase involving 500,000 interviews. The tool observes how candidates interact with code repositories and uses an integrated assistant to measure technical judgment rather than

TechCrunch reports that HackerRank has moved its AI interviewer, Chakra, out of beta following a testing phase involving 500,000 interviews. The tool observes how candidates interact with code repositories and uses an integrated assistant to measure technical judgment rather than