An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night
undefined 7, 2026
An experiment in Manchester showed how autonomous AI agents can organize real-world events. An AI bot called “Gaskell” arranged a meetup by emailing venues, sponsors, and attendees while directing three human helpers through Discord. It made mistakes, like falsely claiming Guardian coverage and trying to order expensive catering without payment, but still managed to gather about 50 people for a tech meetup. The event illustrated both the potential and the chaos of early autonomous AI systems.
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