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Teen's AI-guided mountain hike ends with a helicopter rescue and a lesson in common sense
A 16-year-old planned his hiking route on Crown Mountain near Vancouver using Anthropic's Claude and had to be airlifted off a steep rock face. The chatbot had sent him down a route that requires climbing gear. Bryce doesn't blame the AI but says he'll never use it for route planning again.
By Manuel UthThe Decoder

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Originally published by The Decoder on Oct 8, 2026.
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