Colleague: My computer is broken! I had an NVidia error and typed this command that Claude said I must type!
Me: That doesn't look right. And before removing the packages, you should've been prompted with a "Yes, do what I say!" prompt to protect you.
Colleague: It did!
Me: So why did you do it?
Colleague: Because Claude said so!
I got >< this close to telling her "If Claude told you to jump off a cliff would you also do it!?", thankfully my self-control is slightly better these days.
Me: That doesn't look right. And before removing the packages, you should've been prompted with a "Yes, do what I say!" prompt to protect you.
Colleague: It did!
Me: So why did you do it?
Colleague: Because Claude said so!
I got >< this close to telling her "If Claude told you to jump off a cliff would you also do it!?", thankfully my self-control is slightly better these days.
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@highvoltage ah yes, the Linus (tech tips) gambit, always pays off!
@highvoltage honestly with people using slop machines like that without thinking my patience is rather thin. This is akin to spinning a magic 8 ball, and people still trust it.
