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highplainsdem

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1. Honestly, almost all uses of genAI strike me as stupid. But I remember getting a laugh out of the WSJ

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 04:15 PM

8 hrs ago

story referred to in that Slashdot article.

And of course, as the year ended, the Wall Street Journal announced that a vending machine run by Anthropic's Claude AI had been tricked into giving away hundreds of dollars in merchandise for free, including a PlayStation 5, a live fish, and underwear.

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What's the Stupidest Use of AI You Saw In 2025? (slashdot.org) [View all] usonian 9 hrs ago OP

Honestly, almost all uses of genAI strike me as stupid. But I remember getting a laugh out of the WSJ highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #1

All of them Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #2

I couldn't agree more! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #3

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