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The AI watched my WiFi for a week and found the real problem

His home WiFi kept acting up, so he asked the AI to diagnose it. The AI ran a script that monitored everything for a week and pinned the problem on his Google Nest Wifi, and Reddit posts backed that up.

How it works

  1. Asks the AI to diagnose his home WiFi problems
  2. The AI launches a script that monitors everything for a week
  3. It blames his Google Nest Wifi and suggests replacing the whole mesh network

Why it’s worth knowing

The AI did not just guess. It ran a week long watch on his home network before naming the faulty hardware.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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