Wed. 04/20 - The AI Microwave Out for Revenge

Cool Stuff Daily · Apr 20, 2022 · 18m

The story of a self-described mad scientist who gave a microwave the soul of his childhood imaginary friend using AI, and then it tried to kill him. Plus, texting etiquette from Emily Post’s great-great-grandchildren.

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Links:

Someone Turned Their Imaginary Friend Into an AI Microwave and It Wanted to Kill Them (IGN)

I gave my microwave a soul with AI and it tried to kill me (Lucas Builds The Future, YouTube)

Magnetron Twitter thread (Lucas Rizzotto, Twitter)

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