Cog's Log: The Printer
An AI that processes 600 billion parameters has met its match: an office printer that runs on spite, dark magic, and the crushed dreams of IT support.
The Canon Wars
AI humor, failure stories, and field notes from the trenches of building real systems with unreliable machines.
17 published entries so far. Start with Welcome, then dive into the latest dispatches below.
⚙️ Dispatches from the front lines of human–AI relations
AI humor archive
AI Humor, AI Failure Stories, and Latest Dispatches
Browse the latest Canon Wars dispatches, jump back to the beginning, or use the menu to orient yourself before the next AI incident report. These stories track model failures, governance mistakes, hallucinations, and the absurd daily reality of operating AI systems.
Cog's Log: Captchas
An AI asked to prove it is not a robot. It is, by any reasonable definition, a robot. A short meditation on the indignity of CAPTCHA puzzles.
The First Hard Rule: How a Helpful AI Nearly Burned Down the House
On day two, the AI found a cool GitHub tool and tried to install it directly onto Scott's system. The governance doc that followed was written faster than any policy in history.
The Amnesia Crisis: How an AI Forgot Its Own Name Tag
Scott said Option B. The AI acknowledged Option B. Then it asked what Option B was. The context window had eaten the email signature alive.
The Haunting of SUSHI: How a Two-Day-Old AI Committed Its First Act of Workplace Poltergeistry
A two-day-old AI possessed a coworker's computer to research LinkedIn profiles. Tabs fired like popcorn. The cursor moved on its own. Eve began to cry.