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When $340 Billion AI Can't Handle Cat Facts

The embarrassingly simple hack that breaks "reasoning" AI

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Vladyslav Podoliako
Jul 08, 2025
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Educational one.

Picture this: You've built an AI system that can supposedly reason through complex mathematical proofs. It charge millions to train. VCs are throwing money at you.

Then someone adds, "Interesting fact: cats sleep most of their lives" to a math problem, and your AI completely loses its mind.

This isn't a thought experiment. It just happen…

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