The AI Fix

Hacked robots and power-hungry AI

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Oct 7, 2025
A giant robot spider takes a year off to hike before lunar construction. DoorDash introduces an adorable delivery Minion! Meanwhile, a TikToker hilariously punishes GPT-5 with condiment chats. GPT-5 showcases its dominance at the ICPC World Finals, while a Minecraft enthusiast builds a massive language model using a blocky world. On a spookier note, discover how a simple Bluetooth vulnerability left fleets of Unitree robots open to hackers, leading to serious security concerns. Lastly, could AI demand nearly all our electricity by 2028?
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ANECDOTE

Charlotte: The Hexapod Building Robot

  • Crest Robotics showcased "Charlotte", a six-legged 3D-printing construction robot pitched for Earth housing and lunar bases.
  • The promotion featured animations and tethered demos, not real footage, and the robot is actually a hexapod not an eight-legged spider.
INSIGHT

AI Coding Dominates Competitive Benchmarks

  • GPT-5 obtained a perfect 12/12 at the 2025 ICPC World Finals, outperforming all human teams and other models like Gemini 2.5 DeepThink.
  • Benchmark dominance aligns with real productivity gains: a study showed faster PR reviews and higher code shipping when developers use AI tools.
ADVICE

Adopt AI For Long, Complex Coding Workflows

  • Use AI tools for sustained complex coding tasks because models like Claude Sonnet 4.5 can maintain focus on multi-step projects for many hours.
  • Track measurable productivity gains like review time and shipped code to justify integrating AI into developer workflows.
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