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Hank Green apologizes for relying too heavily on ChatGPT mashable.com/life/hank-green-chatgpt-ai-apology
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Previously on Pivot to AI:

AI ‘hacks’ system to cheat at chess! — because the researchers told it how to pivot-to-ai.com/2025/02/23/ai-hacks-system-to-cheat-at-chess-because-the-researchers-told-it-how-to
AI doomsday cultist throws Molotov at Sam Altman’s house pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/13/ai-doomsday-cultist-throws-molotov-at-sam-altmans-house
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