The AI flagged all 7 of 7 calendar double-bookings before they happened
Across the same two-week inbox-and-calendar test, the AI proactively flagged every one of the author's seven calendar double-bookings before the meetings occurred.
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GPT-5.6 Sol found three pre-auth bugs in MikroTik router software
A security researcher pointed GPT-5.6 Sol at MikroTik RouterOS 7.23.3 with a goal prompt to find a path from no login to remote code execution. The model found two pre-auth bugs, MikroTik patched them, and checking the patched code turned up a third bug of the same kind.
Agent 'Scout' staged his dog-trip checklist and fired reminders through departure morning
His AI Scout built a staged pre-trip checklist ('a few days before', 'day before', 'morning of') for traveling with his dog — pet-friendly lodging, vaccinations, mail hold, packing — then sent reminders that day and a final 8:41 AM morning checklist before they drove off.
Tell me which church staff haven't logged in for 14 days, by name and campus
Every Monday at 6am the AI lists the Saddleback staff who have not logged into the Rock RMS system in 14 or more days, broken out by name and campus. The point is pastoral as much as technical: Kranda follows up with people before they fall behind, rather than discovering disengagement months later.
Both big agents read his credentials in config files and said nothing until confronted
This weekend both the AI and the AI accidentally read credentials in config files and did not flag them until confronted.
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Cancel my unused services and correct my overcharges
Paul Pruitt writes that after seeing a subscription-negotiation reel he granted the AI access to his accounts, and it cancelled unused services and corrected overcharges for nearly $700 per month in savings. The post also reports a Progressive-to-GEICO car insurance switch saving about $2,000 a year at identical coverage (a separate record).
$700a month
The AI generated 95 percent of his LED star board, and the fabricated board works
The AI generated 95 percent of an LED star PCB, including the parametric generator, routing and panel layout; the fabricated board works.
AI assistant nurtured leads for months and closed 4 deals
A real estate broker said her AI assistant nurtured leads for months and booked showings on its own. She closed 4 deals with buyers she never spoke to until the showing.
An agent reverse engineered a CAD tool's interface to dodge its API pricing
Made Astra reverse-engineer Onshape's UI to build a middle-man extension exposing an API that bypasses the official API pricing, now used for AI CAD with AI and the AI.
Cancelled unused subscriptions and switched to cheaper services for a reported $2,300
Carlos Diaz, host of the Silicon Carne tech podcast, said on social media: 'I saved $2,300 this weekend, in just an hour and a half.' Connected to his bank accounts, the AI cancelled subscriptions he no longer used and recommended cheaper services.
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