wire / 2026-08-17-3e7b
AI Hiking Recommendation Leads to Rescue of Unprepared Hiker in Zhejiang
After a fight with his wife, a man in Suzhou asked a chatbot where to hike and it sent him up Tonggongjian without mentioning gear. The rescue took several hours.
The facts
A man from Suzhou, after an argument with his wife, followed an AI chatbot's hiking recommendation to climb Tonggongjian in Zhejiang. The AI, failing to warn about route difficulty or necessary equipment, led him into hazardous terrain. He was injured and trapped, requiring a multi-hour rescue by emergency teams.