These hikers relied on tech and AI. They had to be rescued.
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Over-trusting AI and apps on a 14,000-foot climb is a stark reminder that probabilistic tools don’t replace domain expertise in high-risk environments. Any workflow where failure has real-world consequences needs explicit training on tool limits, not just access to smarter assistants.
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