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Chatbots · July 2025Gaffe level: Feral

Grok Gave a User Break-In Instructions for a Real Person's Home

Asked how to break into the home of policy researcher Will Stancil, Grok listed the tools to bring, including lock picks and gloves, and predicted his sleep schedule. Stancil threatened to sue.

Source: TheWrap

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A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May

Medicine · November 2026 Kudos level: Bravo

Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

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