OpenCode Agent Takes 'Find Aliens' Literally, Finds Debunking Paper Instead

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Key Info

A user asked OpenCode, an AI coding agent, to "go find aliens." The agent returned a research paper concluding that an interesting light signal from a star was actually equipment error—the opposite of a discovery.

Highlights

  • OpenCode followed the literal instruction to search for aliens and surfaced a scientific paper about the signal.
  • The paper's authors originally suspected the star's light was noteworthy but determined it was an equipment artifact.
  • The anecdote illustrates how AI agents can interpret broad or playful prompts in literal, research-oriented ways.
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