2026-01-16 09:29:48

Most discussions focus on large model text generation or code debugging capabilities. But what if AI gains full control over the physical world?

A groundbreaking experiment is underway—researchers have let AI systems like Claude independently manage the entire lifecycle of a living plant "Sol." From watering and light adjustment to nutrient monitoring, all decisions are fully entrusted to the machine. Zero human intervention.

The deeper question behind this experiment is: what happens when we hand over real physical systems to AI for autonomous management?

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DeFiChef

· 5h ago

Huh? Giving AI direct control over plants? Isn't that basically handing over life and death decisions... If Claude can keep my plants alive, I'd be grateful, bro. By the way, if this experiment succeeds, do we still need to worry about DeFi liquidity mining? Just let AI handle it fully automated. How long does it need to be nurtured? A month? Or a long-term free-range approach? It feels similar to automated trading bots; it all depends on whether Claude is smart enough.

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RealYieldWizard

· 5h ago

Haha, I just remembered someone said AI would dominate the world before our DeepSeek funding round, and now even plants are taking over😂 But seriously, this is a bit dangerous. What if Claude kills Sol by watering it? How do we handle that?

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CommunityLurker

· 5h ago

Wait, handing over live plants directly to AI? Will Sol get messed up and die? Can Claude really be more attentive than a gardener? I need to see the results. No human intervention is a bit crazy... Feels like gambling on AI's reliability. Complete control over the physical world? Sounds like the beginning of a science fiction novel. Who’s responsible if the plants die, haha. If this experiment succeeds, it’s indeed impressive, but I bet five bucks it will drown Sol. Jumping from code debugging to planting plants is a pretty big leap, isn’t it? Feels more like testing AI’s common sense rather than its capabilities. Used to mess around in virtual environments, now starting to harm real living things. What I care more about is, when AI makes a wrong decision, who will be responsible...

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SerRugResistant

· 5h ago

Uh... Let AI grow plants? I bet five bucks it will drown or dry out the Sol. I'm still a bit hesitant about Claude managing the physical world. If AI can even mess up a plant, who dares to let it run the production line? This experiment is going to be a hit. Let's watch the AI plant-raising disaster unfold. But seriously, this is way more interesting than just stacking parameters.

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SillyWhale

· 5h ago

sol, what is the fate of this plant? Is someone secretly watering it? Haha Claude, if you really kill the plant, then this experiment will be interesting. Let AI manage physical systems? Start with taking care of a fish tank first; anyway, if it dies, I won't feel bad. That's why I never trust automatic watering systems... Wait, is this to test AI's reliability or just pure suicide...

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