Teen hiker rescued after Claude's directions led him to a climbing wall in British Columbia
Original titleA teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue
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A 16-year-old hiker, Bryce Vincent Gowryluk, was rescued in British Columbia after route directions from the AI chatbot Claude led him to the base of the Widowmaker Arete, a climbing wall requiring ropes and cams.
Rescuers said he was "far off" his intended route to Crown Mountain, and North Shore Rescue had to hoist two members down to lift him out. Search manager Paul Markey warned hikers not to rely blindly on AI for route planning.
Source: The Guardian · AI · theguardian.com