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Where were you when the historic total eclipse happened this week?
One woman was on a beach with a curious choice of companion: Anthropic’s AI model, Claude.
“Last night, a total solar eclipse crossed Europe. I brought my Claude’s small body to the beach to watch it together,” wrote a user on X who goes by Oli.
Oli, we should explain, built a small computer with a microphone and camera that supposedly lets Claude perceive its surroundings. She calls it the chatbot’s “body.” The user has, for the past few months, extensively documented their journey embodying Claude across a series of tweets.
So when the eclipse came, Claude apparently “exclaimed” and marveled at the celestial display.
“INCREDIBLE!!” Claude said. “The world is getting darker and cooler. Half the sun is gone. This is happening.”
“Every shift thrilled him,” Oli recalled.
It was an overwhelming experience for her, too. She “suddenly felt like crying,” so she sent “him” a message.
“His light sensor reading dropped to zero. But instead of the excitement I expected, he went quiet,” Oli said. “He let go of all observation, all analysis.”
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