Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strength
A user successfully located a lost phone in an office by using an AI-generated script to track Bluetooth signal strength. The incident highlights the growing trend of individuals using AI tools to create bespoke software solutions for personal problems.
Why it matters
This demonstrates the practical utility of LLMs in empowering non-programmers to build custom technical solutions for everyday challenges.
Ben Zhang on X: "Lost my phone at the office and spent 30 minutes turning the place over. Find My was disabled by MDM.
Out of ideas, I asked Claude how I could find it. It suggested tracking the Bluetooth signal strength, then wrote me a meter in about a minute.
I walked around watching the https://t.co/sCMUmTJIOl" / X
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