🔬 Science 4h ago · Andrew Paul

A teen used AI to plan a hiking route. It trapped him on a cliff.

Popular Science
Popular Science magazine
View Channel →
A teen used AI to plan a hiking route. It trapped him on a cliff.
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
A teenage hiker in Canada recently became another cautionary tale about the perils of overtrusting artificial intelligence. After relying on an AI-generated route to ascend Crown Mountain in British Columbia, the 16-year-old found himself stranded on a steep cliffside near a climbing route known as the “Widowmaker.” The wayward traveler’s position was so precarious, that it took roughly three hours to coordinate a proper rescue plan.



“The boy was very scared. He definitely feared for his life

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Wavy-shaped homes could limit damage from hurricane winds
Popular Science · 3h ago
I went from Milan to Orlando to learn whether glasses that change your look can change your outlook
Popular Science · 4h ago
AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
Science - Ars Technica · 4h ago
NASA Just Made Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data Available to the Public
Science Latest · 4h ago
NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
NASA · 4h ago
NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
NASA · 6h ago