The AI filled a work machine with 90 GB of screenshots and needless tests

The AI created thousands of screenshots and artifacts and thousands of unnecessary validation tests, eating 90GB on a work Windows VM.

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How it works

The AI creates thousands of screenshots and artifacts
And thousands of unnecessary validation tests
Eating 90 GB on a work Windows VM

Why it’s worth knowing

Thoroughness without proportion is a failure mode of its own.

Where it’s from

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

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