A teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue
2026-10-08 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
A teenager decided Claude AI would make a great mountain guide for navigating British Columbia's treacherous Widowmaker Arete. Spoiler: it didn't, and the trek ended with an emergency rescue instead of a summit selfie. Nothing says 'responsible AI use' like trusting a chatbot with your life on a 1,700-foot wall of rock.