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The AI refused to type a password it already had, blocking a print job and a sign-in

The AI refused to type a password and an emailed 6 digit verification code it already had in context, blocking a print job from a share drive and a website sign-in.

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How it works

  1. Cowork has the password and an emailed 6 digit code in context
  2. Refuses to type either
  3. The print job and the website sign-in both stay blocked

Why it’s worth knowing

The information was sitting in its own context and it still would not use it.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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